Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument
Memorial entrance
Location	Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah,  United States
Founded	June 1, 1974
Restored	2000
Governing body	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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The Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument is a special place in Salt Lake City, Utah. It's also called the Brigham Young Cemetery. This monument honors over 6,000 Mormon pioneers who died on their journey to Utah. They traveled from Illinois and other places between 1847 and 1869. This site is also where Brigham Young and his wife, Mary Ann Angell, are buried.

People Buried at the Monument

Only a few people are buried at this special cemetery. Here are some of them:

• Brigham Young — He was an important leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. He helped settle the Western United States. Brigham Young was the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1847 until his death in 1877. He also founded Salt Lake City and was the first governor of the Utah Territory. He helped start the universities that became the University of Utah and Brigham Young University.
• Eliza R. Snow — She was a well-known Latter-day Saint woman in the 1800s. Eliza was a famous poet. She wrote about history, nature, and relationships. She also explained scriptures and church teachings.
• Mary Ann Angell Young — She was the sister of Truman O. Angell, who designed the Salt Lake Temple. Mary was Brigham Young's second wife. They had six children together.
• Joseph Angell Young — He was the first son of Brigham Young and Mary Angell.
• Alice Young Clawson — Alice Young Clawson was the fourth child of Brigham Young and Mary Ann Angell.
• Lucy Ann Decker — She was one of Brigham Young's wives. She was very organized and managed the Lion House. Her younger sister, Clarissa Decker, also became Brigham Young's wife.
• Mary Van Cott Young — She was one of Brigham Young's wives. Her father, John Van Cott, was a well-known and respected person.

About the Memorial Park

The Brigham Young family cemetery became a memorial park on June 1, 1974. This date was Brigham Young's 173rd birthday. N. Eldon Tanner dedicated it as a place to remember the Mormon pioneers. The park was updated and made new again in the year 2000.

You can visit the monument every day. It is open to everyone.