The Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument is a major Salt Lake City monument dedicated in honor of over 6,000 LDS pioneers who died between 1847 and 1869 as part of the church's westward expansion and settling in Utah. The monument also serves as a final resting place for church leader Brigham Young, who died in Salt Lake City in 1877 after serving as the region's territorial governor between 1850 and 1856. Other significant burials at the site include Eliza R. Snow, who served as the president of the LDS Church Relief Society women's organization for more than two decades and is credited with crafting many of the church's modern hymns. Visitors can explore the monument daily during daylight hours.
140 East 1st Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT 84102, Phone: 801-240-2640