Historical Marker
The Ore Shovel
Historical marker location:
635 North Main Street, Cedar City, Utah
( Marker is on North Main Street (Utah Route 130) south of Iron Mission Parkway (West 685 North), on the right when traveling south.)
The state's official bird is the California gull, which was declared the state bird in 1955. The gull is credited with helping early Mormon settlers by eating the insects that were destroying their crops.