Kay's Cross
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| Location: | Kaysville, Utah, USA |
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| Established: | uncertain, probably 1850-1950 |
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[edit] History
Kay's Cross was a large stone cross (roughly 20 feet high by 13 feet wide) located in northeastern Kaysville, Utah, USA. The monument was erected by polygamists in the 1940s. Interestingly, the hollow in which the cross stood was owned in the 1940s by Charles and Ethel Kingston, founders of the famous polygamist Kingston clan. They were the ones who built the cross where the patriarch of the family received his "vision" to found the church.
While the origins of the cross are unknown, its demise was well known and publicized. On February 25, 1992, at 10 pm, local residents heard a loud boom. This boom was the explosion of Kay's Cross, which had been packed with explosives and blown into several large pieces. The police have never made an arrest in connection with this case.
During the 1980s, curious grade school children from Morgan Elementary School would wander down into Kay's Hollow to see the cross and recount the legends surrounding its origin and current uses.
[edit] Legends
Legends regarding Kay's Cross are abundant, ranging from "dog men" to spousal murder and satanic rituals.
[edit] References
- Lakeside Review article, 1981
- Ogden Standard Examiner article, 1992
