It is the burial site of Brigham Young and several of his wives and children.

Part of the property was dedicated to the Mormon pioneers who died making the journey to Utah from Illinois and other parts of the world between 1847 and 1869.

The majority of graves in the cemetery are unmarked and prior to restoration work that began in the early 2020s, ground-penetrating radar was used, during which 40-plus graves were discovered.

[2] The marked graves include: An upper portion of the property was dedicated by N. Eldon Tanner as a memorial park to the Mormon pioneers on June 1, 1974, which was the 173rd anniversary of Brigham Young’s birth.

[citation needed] An additional redesign was done beginning in the early 2020s, and the park and cemetery was rededicated on October 22, 2022.