Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument

Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument, (also known as the Brigham Young Cemetery) is a historic cemetery in downtown Salt Lake City, is the final resting place of several historical figures in the early LDS Church including the prophet Brigham Young (1801-1877) and several of his close family members.

This monument was dedicated to the more than 6,000 Mormon pioneers who died making the journey to Utah from Illinois and other parts of the world between 1847 and 1869. The monument is open to the public daily.

Notable Internments
There are 24 internments here, each one with a personally connected to the early history of the Mormon Church:


 * 1)  Free, Emmeline (1826-1875) - plural wife of Brigham Young and mother of 10 children.
 * 2)  Morton, Phebe A (1786-1854) -
 * 3)  Snow, Eliza R (1804-1887) - Songwriter, Religious Figure. Second President of the Relief Society Organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, plural wife to the Prophet Joseph Smith and to Brigham Young, as well as sister to Fifth President of the Church, Lorenzo Snow. Often called the "prophetes" of the Church, her beloved hymns and poems are considered sacred. On March 17, 1842, the Relief Society was organized under the direction of Joseph Smith and Eliza R. Snow was called to be the secretary
 * 4)  Young, Alice (1839-1874) -
 * 5)  Young, Brigham (1801-1877) - Religious Leader. Second President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS), also known as the Mormons. He is revered today by his followers for his wisdom and leadership in the building of the Mormon Church in Utah. He is controversial for his belief in plural marriage and his role in the late 1850s in a dispute with the Federal Government.
 * 6)  Young, Mary Eliza (1847-1871) -