Grantsville in Tooele County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Hilda Anderson Erickson

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 30, 2026

1. Hilda Anderson Erickson Marker

Inscription. Hilda Anderson Brickson, born in Ledsjo, Sweden December 11, 1859 was the last surviving immigrant pioneer. In 1866 at the age of 6 she crossed the plains with her family in the Abner Lowry Company. She married John A. Erickson in the endowment house in 1882. Soon after the couple was called to serve an LDS mission among the Goshute Indians in Ibapah, Utah. Later the couple homesteaded the Last Chance Ranch with their son, Perry and daughter, Amy.

A talented seamstress, tailor, and licenced obstetric, Hilda was known as the "doctor" to many expectant mothers. After the ranch was sold, Hilda opened a store in Grantsville which she operated for 21 years. She drove her own car until she was 94 and at 99 flew to Nauvoo, Ill. to be honored by the Centennial Commission of Utah. Her return flight was the first passenger jet airplane to land at the Salt Lake Airport. She passed away in Jan. 1968 at the age of 108.

Kate B. Carter in our pioneer heritage said of Hilda: "Probably no woman in our state has lived a more energetic life."

This monument to a grand lady was erected by the Sons of Utah Pioneers, to honor

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all Utah pioneers.

Sculptor Peter M. Fillerup

Erected 1997 by Sons of Utah Pioneers.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 40° 35.998′ N, 112° 26.78′ W. Marker is in Grantsville, Utah, in Tooele County. It is on East Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 429 E Main Street, Grantsville UT 84029, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Wasatch Front,

in the West Desert,

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 2 miles

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 30, 2026

2. Hilda Anderson Erickson Marker

of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alex and Mary Johnson Home (approx. 0.9 miles away); Grantsville Fort (approx. 1.4 miles away); Twenty Wells/Emigrant Graves (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Cherokee Trail (approx. 1.4 miles away); Donner-Reed Memorial Museum (approx. 1.4 miles away); Jeffries Property Cabin (approx. 1½ miles away); Pioneer Blacksmith Shop (approx. 1½ miles away); The Lincoln Highway (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grantsville.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.