Gold Star Hill

During the World Wars, families hung a small banner in the window for each member in uniform — a blue star on white. If that soldier died, the blue star was covered with gold. From that quiet emblem came the name of these mothers, and of this hill. In 1934 the Utah chapter of the American Gold Star Mothers set aside this rise as their own — a place to come, to remember, and to be among others who understood. It was ground consecrated not to victory but to loss, and to the women who carried it.

What the plaque says

This monument stands on the site of the original Gold Star Hill, which was dedicated in 1934 by The Utah Chapter of the American Gold Star Mothers. Formed in 1928 by a component of the Service Star Legion and originally composed of women whose sons had been lost in World War I, the Gold Star Mothers would later expand their membership to include those whose sons were lost in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and Desert Storm.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Salt Lake City — 0.7 mi
  Utah's capital and largest city — where the Wasatch Range meets the Great Salt Lake.
• Temple Square — 0.7 mi
  The spiritual and architectural heart of Salt Lake City
• Ensign Peak — 0.7 mi
  A short hike to the spot where Brigham Young surveyed the valley
• Liberty Park — 2.4 mi
  Salt Lake Citys beloved 80-acre urban park since 1882

More markers nearby

• Vietnam POW & MIA Memorial — steps away
• Captain James B. Austin (WWI) — steps away
• Freedom Trail Monuments — steps away
• Stone Bridge — steps away