Pioneer Cemetery - Grand Canyon, Arizona
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Max and 99
N 36° 03.253 W 112° 07.484
12S E 398698 N 3990547
Small cemetery located at Grand Canyon Village, next to the Shrine of Ages
Waymark Code: WM95K9
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2010
Views: 14
Pioneer Cemetery at the Grand Canyon is located just a few minutes' walk from the South Rim, by the Ranger Station and Shrine of Ages. Parking is plentiful nearby.
Pioneer Cemetery has a beautifully crafted stone arch entryway, with a very long wooden beam as the overhead support and several steps on both sides of the arch. There are a couple of signs at the entrance to give information on the cemetery. Burial here is quite restrictive, with residency appearing to be the most predominant requirement.
There are approximately 250 marked graves here, ranging from fancy markers to etched rocks. It appears that a recent renovation to the cemetery has resulted in new markers at some of the headstones of the more prominent residents. I like that these markers will help visitors to the Grand Canyon find the headstones of the Grand Canyon pioneers more easily.
Also at Pioneer Cemetery are two memorial/monuments: one to the victims of the June 30, 1956 aircraft accident (tall marker straight ahead from the front entrance), and a tall War Memorial near the back of the grounds.
There is a wooden gate currently at the cemetery entrance today, but the cemetery photo from a few years ago shows no gate.
Text on plaque on stone archway:
Erected by John Ivens Post No. 42
The American Legion and its auxiliary.
Presented to Grand Canyon National Park
May 30, 1928
Plaque on stone retaining wall:
American Legion
Rededication
Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery
Memorial Day 2003
John Ivens Post No. 42 of Grand Canyon, AZ
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed
Approximate number of graves: Not listed
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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