Kay's Cross
| Kay's Cross | |
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 Kay's Cross in 2010 | |
| Location | Kaysville, Utah, US |
| Coordinates | 41°03′02.67″N 111°55′31.25″W / 41.0507417°N 111.9253472°W |
Kay's Cross was a large stone cross (roughly 20 feet (6.1 m) high by 13 feet (4.0 m) wide) located at the base of a hollow in northeastern Kaysville, Utah, United States.[1] Its origins are disputed, and several urban legends are tied to the site.[2] The cross was demolished with explosives by unknown persons in 1992.
Origin
One account of the origin of the cross states it was built in 1946 by locals influenced by Krishna Venta, a religious leader in the 1940s and 50s, who claimed to be the Second Coming of Christ and led a small sect based out of Simi Valley, California. The cross was built by a man named Kingston in honor of Krishna Venta.
Demolition
On 15 February 1992, the cross was destroyed by an explosion; police made no immediate arrests.[3]
In 2013, a "haunted" tour of Kay's Cross and the surrounding forest was started, stirring interest again in the decades-old legend.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Andy Weeks (1 July 2012). Haunted Utah: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Beehive State. Stackpole Books. pp. 35–. ISBN 978-0-8117-4875-9.
- ^ Mark Sceurman; Mark Moran; Matt Lake (2008). Weird U.S.: The Oddyssey Continues : Your Travel Guide to America's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. pp. 286–. ISBN 978-1-4027-4544-7.
- ^ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/219287/ANOTHER-ANGLE-SURFACES-IN-KAYS-CROSS-SAGA.html
- ^ http://www.hauntedkayscross.com
- Lakeside Review, 1981[specify]
- Ogden Standard Examiner, 1992[specify]
- "Halloween Haunts - Crossed Out?". New West. 26 October 2005. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
External links
- Kay's Cross, Utah Gothic
- "The Mystery of Kays Cross", Box 22: 94-11, Graduate Student Fieldwork, Folk Collection 8, Fife Folklore Archives, Utah State University
- "Legends and Folklore of Kaysville's Mysterious Stone Cross", Box 38: 91-13, Conference Student Fieldwork, Folk Collection 8, Fife Folklore Archives, Utah State University
- "The Mysterious Kay's Cross", Project 610, William A. Wilson Folklore Archives, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University
- Kay's Cross and Other Kaysville Mysteries, local history blog
- "KSL report on Kay's Cross" KSL Channel 5 News
- Kay's Cross. Slug Magazine, September 29, 2016
- Mysterious Kaysville cross opens to the public. Fox 13, Sept 13, 2013