Capitol Hill in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Mormon Pioneer Monument

Photographed by Connor Olson, April 15, 2021

1. Mormon Pioneer Monument

Inscription. The Handcart Pioneer Monument is a tribute to the thousands of hardy Mormon pioneers who, because they could not afford the larger ox-drawn wagons, walked across the rugged plains in the 1850s, pulling and pushing all their belongings possessions in handmade, all-wooden handcarts.

Some 250 died on the journey, but nearly 3,000, mostly British converts, competed the 1,350-mile trek from Iowa City, Iowa to the Salt Lake Valley. Many Latter-day Saints today proudly recount the trials and the triumphs of their ancestors who were among the Mormon handcart pioneers.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 40° 46.177′ N, 111° 53.572′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in Capitol Hill. It can be reached from West South Temple Street near North West Temple. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 57 South West Temple, Salt Lake City UT 84101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument

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is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Seagull Monument (a few steps from this marker); Assembly Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Temple Square Railroad Spur (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Smith Receives the Plates (within shouting distance of this marker); Restoration of the Melchizedek Priesthood (within shouting distance of this marker); Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood (within shouting distance of this marker); Salt Lake Temple (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mormon Tabernacle (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Nauvoo Bell (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Mormon Pioneer Monument and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Connor Olson, April 15, 2021

2. Mormon Pioneer Monument and Marker

The marker is located to the right of the statue.

More about this marker. Monument and Marker are located on the grounds of the Temple.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 995 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 17, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.