Brigham Young Historic Park

Honored 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 place represents the lives and industry of Brigham Young and the early pioneers, whose traditions of family care and wise management are still honored today. The Young family estate, which included this site, extended north of Eagle Gate nearly three blocks, 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. The upper garden had vegetables and fruit and an orchard of apple, peach, pear, and walnut trees as well as beehives. These buildings and grounds supplied and cared for the Youngs' extensive frontier family, helped with Church projects, and assisted pioneers, while full-time employees and many newly arrived pioneers found employment on the estate.

Salt Lake City, Utah · United States