Introduction
The Pioneer Saints Cemetery is a quiet, contemplative cemetery with headstones dating from the 1840s. Research help to discover the graves of specific people is available at the FamilySearch Center.
What to Expect
The Pioneer Saints Cemetery is a self-directed experience open to the public. You are free to walk around the cemetery and look at the headstones and the monument. There is a kiosk along the path to the cemetery with names of those who died in Nauvoo.
The cemetery is carefully monitored and maintained as a historic cemetery. Please do not disturb fallen or broken headstones. Moving them can cause further damage.
Accessibility
Parking
- There is parking available at the start of the trail to the cemetery.
- There is no designated accessible parking. However, the size of this parking lot will be able to accommodate visitors’ vehicles with accessibility needs if the lot is not full.
Mobility Accessibility
Exterior
- The cemetery is uphill from the parking lot. There is a gravel path, as well as a steep set of stairs from the memorial kiosk.
Terrain
- Street: Non-applicable
- Sidewalk: Gravel path (fair condition); sloped
- In the fall, there may be fallen leaves on the path.
- In the winter, there may be snow on the path.
- Terrain: Grass with some fallen headstones (fair condition); uneven
Seating
- Two stone benches by the bronze monument