Grave of Brigham Young

Brigham Young was born in Vermont in 1801 and died in Salt Lake City in 1877, and between those dates he built a commonwealth in the desert. He took up the leadership of the Latter-day Saints after Joseph Smith was killed in 1844, led the first pioneer company into the valley in July 1847, and served as governor first of the provisional State of Deseret and then of the Territory of Utah. He is buried here, on ground that was once his own, remembered by the young men's and women's associations he founded.

What the plaque says

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.

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

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