Grave of Brigham Young

Grave of Brigham Young (HM16NJ)

Location: Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Salt Lake County
Buy Utah State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 40° 46.201', W 111° 53.132'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 653 views
Inscription

Prophet - Pioneer - Statesman

Born June 1, 1801, at Whitingham, Vermont
Died August 29, 1877, at Salt Lake City, Utah

Brigham Young, second President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints succeeded Joseph Smith, founder of the Church, who was martyred at Carthage, Illinois. He was chosen as leader of the people in 1844 and sustained as President of the Church December 27, 1847.
Earlier that year he led the Mormon Pioneers from Winter Quarters (Omaha) to the Salt Lake Valley, arriving here July 24. In 1849 he became Governor of the Provisional State of Deseret and in 1850 Governor of the Territory of Utah.
This tablet erected in honor of their beloved leader by the Young Men's and Young Women's Mutual Improvement Associations, which were organized under his direction.
Details
HM NumberHM16NJ
Tags
, ,
Marker Number78
Year Placed1938
Placed ByUtah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 9:47am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)12T E 425266 N 4513604
Decimal Degrees40.77001667, -111.88553333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 46.201', W 111° 53.132'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 46' 12.06" N, 111° 53' 7.92" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)801
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 130-132 E 1st Ave, Salt Lake City UT 84111, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
A Private School House
0.14 miles
Eagle Gate 1859
0.14 miles
The Bee-Hive House
0.16 miles
Beehive House
0.17 miles
Brigham Young's Office
0.17 miles
The Lion House
0.17 miles
The Lion House
0.17 miles
Social Hall
0.18 miles
Lion House
0.18 miles
Social Hall
0.18 miles
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. This marker needs at least one picture.
  8. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  9. Is the marker in the median?
© 2024  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us