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

Statue of Massasoit

Massasoit Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2013

1. Massasoit 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 of 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 State of Utah.

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. 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 E Capitol Blvd, Salt Lake City UT 84103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and on the 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 (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). (Submitted on May 25, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Additional commentary.
1. Spelling "Massasoit"
The plaque has a typo. The correct spelling is Massasoit.

— Submitted November 1, 2026, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland.

Additional keywords. Massasoit,

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

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2013

2. Statue of Massasoit and Marker

In front of Utah Supreme Court.

Massassoit,

Statue of Massasoit image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2013

3. Statue of Massasoit

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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2013

4. Statue of Massasoit

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Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,072 times since then and 134 times this year. Last updated on November 1, 2026, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 1, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.