Provo's Pioneer Museum
In February of 1930, the Sons and Daughters of the Utah Pioneers decided to construct a memorial building where cherished pioneer artifacts
could be preserved and enjoyed by others.
The group selected a plot of ground that had been the site of the second Fort built by the early settlers of Provo in 1850. In later years, the Sons established a Pioneer Village adjacent to the museum.
Today the Sons of the Utah Pioneers operate the Village, and the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers operate the Museum.
Recently a new monument was added, between the village and the museum, honoring Chief Sowiette, the Native American Chief who saved the pioneers from massacre while they were living in the Fort on this site. This new monument was carved by Rand Oertle, a local artist.