You may have heard how the site for the St. George temple was a soggy bog in 1871 and the settlers of the area drained it, then used lava rock for the foundation. They used an old cannon brought in from California to pound the rocks into place...
Quarrying stone and hauling the stone for the St. George temple was a labor-intensive activity carried out by people who were still carving out an existence in the desert. It’s kind of inspiring to see what they were able to accomplish without cranes and trucks.
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