International Peace Gardens

[[Image:Intl Peace Gardens SLC.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Japanese Garden-International Peace Gardens]] The '''International Peace Gardens''' is a [[botanical garden]] located in Jordan Park in [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]]. Part of Utah history, the garden was conceived in 1939 and dedicated in 1952, the International Peace Gardens has welcomed tens of thousands of travelers from every corner of the globe, including exchange partners from Salt Lake's several Sister Cities. The project was brought to fruition by Utah citizen Mrs. Otto (Ruey) Wiesley, working with the Salt Lake City Superintendent of Parks, the mayor, and the Salt Lake Council of Women. Today the garden remains under the direction of the Salt Lake Council of Women Past Presidents Council. Each participating Utah-based nation group is allotted a plot in which to create a garden with native plantings and garden architecture and statues of world peace leaders typical of the homeland and its culture. The Peace Gardens currently represents the cultural diversity of twenty-six nations and encourages pleasant wandering and meditation by visitors. == External links == * [http://www.internationalpeacegardens.org/ International Peace Gardens Website] {{coord missing|Utah}}