Capitol Hill in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Statue of Massassoit

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2013

1. Statue of Massassoit Marker

Inscription. Historic Indian Chief of Massachusetts
Friend of the Pilgrim Fathers

Sculptured by Cyrus E. Dallin Famous Utah Sculptor
Plaster cast presented to the State of Utah
by Mr. Dallin
and accepted by the State of Utah
on the 20th day of March, 1922
Cast into bronze and presented to
the State of Utah
in the year 1959
by
The Nicholas G. Morgan, Sr. Foundation
under the direction of the
Hon. Lamont F. Toronto, Secretary of State of Utah

Erected 1959 by Nichols G. Morgan, Sr. Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 40° 46.644′ N, 111° 53.21′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in Capitol Hill. It can be reached from East Capitol Boulevard north of 300 North, on the left when traveling north. Marker and subject statue are located near the Philo T. Farnsworth Promenade, on the east side of the Utah State Capitol grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 East Capitol Boulevard, Salt Lake City UT 84103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Martha Hughes Cannon (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Mormon Battalion

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(about 400 feet away); Thomas L. Kane (about 400 feet away); Marriner Stoddard Eccles (about 500 feet away); Daniel Cowan Jackling (about 500 feet away); The 18th Ward Chapel (about 600 feet away); 145th United States Field Artillery Memorial (about 700 feet away); Old City Hall (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Also see . . . Massasoit. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 25, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Statue of Massassoit and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2013

2. Statue of Massassoit and Marker

(looking west • Utah Supreme Court in background)

Statue of Massassoit image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2013

3. Statue of Massassoit

Statue of Massassoit image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2013

4. Statue of Massassoit

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Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 996 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 1, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.