Pioneer Graves Reburied

Not every pioneer grave here stayed where it was dug. Some of Tooele's earliest burials lay in the path of the growing town, and construction along the highway disturbed them more than once; the remains were moved back from the road and reburied within this protected ground. The Sons of Utah Pioneers marked the reinterments so the disturbance would end with them — an unglamorous kind of care, digging up the dead a last time in order to never do it again. They rest inside the memorial garden now, boundaries known, ground protected.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Bingham Canyon Mine — 8.1 mi
  The largest man-made excavation on Earth
• Great Salt Lake — 19 mi
  The largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere
• Saltair — 20 mi
  A haunting lakeside resort with a storied past
• International Peace Gardens — 24 mi
  A hidden garden where 28 countries are represented in miniature

More markers nearby

• Tooele's First Cemetery — steps away
• Tooele City Pioneer Cemetery and Memorial Garden — steps away
• Early Settlers of Tooele County — 0.4 mi
• Old Tooele County Courthouse — 1.0 mi