Brigham Young Grave Statue

The little park around Brigham Young's grave sits on what was once the working heart of his estate. His property ran from Eagle Gate north nearly three blocks and east up the hill, taking in the Lion and Beehive Houses and a whole village of industry besides — carpenter, shoe, and blacksmith shops, a flour mill, barns, even a pigeon house. Young was pioneer, colonizer, territorial governor, and church president across thirty years, but to those who knew him he was simply "Brother Brigham." This 1974 park honors that whole busy life.

What the plaque says

Honored here for his roles as pioneer, colonizer, governor, and religious leader, Brigham Young was best known as simply "Brother Brigham". A beloved leader and wise counselor, he served as President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1847 to 1877. This park is a representation of the lives and industry of Brigham Young and the early pioneers. The traditions of family care and wise management they established in the beginning are still honored by the pioneers of today. The Young family estate, which included this site, extended north of Eagle Gate nearly three blocks. It included the eastern half of the block containing the Lion and Beehive Houses and continued east up the hill for about two blocks. The property was large enough to accommodate carpenter, shoe, and blacksmith shops; a pigeon house; a flour mill; barns; sheds; and corrals. What they called the “upper garden” had vegetables and fruit and an orchard of apple, peach, pear, and walnut trees as well as beehives. The many buildings were needed to supply and care for the Youngs' extensive frontier family, help with Church projects, and assist pioneers. In addition to the chores family members had, full-time employees and many newly arrived pioneers found employment on the estate.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Salt Lake City — 0.3 mi
  Utah's capital and largest city — where the Wasatch Range meets the Great Salt Lake.
• Temple Square — 0.3 mi
  The spiritual and architectural heart of Salt Lake City
• Ensign Peak — 1.4 mi
  A short hike to the spot where Brigham Young surveyed the valley
• Liberty Park — 1.8 mi
  Salt Lake Citys beloved 80-acre urban park since 1882

More markers nearby

• Grave of Brigham Young — steps away
• A Private School House — steps away
• Eagle Gate — steps away
• The Bee-Hive House — steps away