Exploring the Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery

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Tucked away in a quiet area near the park's headquarters you can find the Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery, the resting place for many of the people who helped build the park into what it is today. A number of the Grand Canyon's historic pioneers are buried here.
The cemetery actually predates the National Park, with the first burial taking place there in January 1919, just weeks before the Grand Canyon would become a National Park. in all there are some 400 individual graves in the Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery, along with a mass grave for unidentified remains from one of the planes involved in the June 30, 1956 plane crash over the Grand Canyon.
In this video we explore the cemetery, look at a number of the memorials, and talk about some of the historic figures buried there.
*After finishing this video I saw that Cactus Atlas had done a video on the cemetery in 2019 as well. If you want to see more from the Grand Canyon Pioneer Cemetery be sure to check out their video: • GRAND CANYON PIONEER C...
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5 июл 2022

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@pcatful 3 месяца назад

I respect that you find the places that few of us would think to visit, and we are the poorer for that.

@azcontrols95 4 месяца назад

Also, Gunnar Widforss…Painter of the National Parks and one of the greatest watercolorist ever. He died of a heart attack in the 1930s while driving his car near Bright Angel camp and smashed into a tree. His gravestone is easy to overlook because it is one of the smaller ones. But a lot of times people put paint brushes by it, which makes it a little easier to spot😊 As always, a good video. Thank you!

@conniewojahn6445 2 года назад

"Interesting" doesn't begin to describe this cemetery and the people in it. Thank you. By the way, there's a channel run by a man in Georgia called "Sidestep Adventures" who has filmed his visits to many, many old cemeteries in his area. The oldest grave he's filmed was a man who died before the United States became the United States. I had to pause and rerun the video of that grave several times and look closely at the dates. Unbelievable. If he hadn't of filmed it, I'd never have seen it. It's a privilege beyond words.

@larryaldrich4351 2 месяца назад

A solemn and lovely place to spend eternity.

@mssixty3426 3 месяца назад

I can't think of a better person to give me a RU-vid tour and background history of a place I've been to three times in my life. Possibly Ken Burns could do a better tour for an in-depth, Big Budget PBS TV series😄 I greatly enjoy, and look forward to, any and all of your adventures. Many thanks for all of your work to put these out here! BTW, there's an old sanitarium they are trying to preserve at Dripping Springs at the foot of the Organ Mountains in New Mexico, with other places of historic interest near by. I saw your visit to the place where Pat Garrett was killed, as well as other places of interest in this region.

@pennyinaz 2 года назад

I learned so much from you today. My family homesteaded Northern Arizona, and I love learning more about the state I live in. I appreciate the extensive research you must have done to make such a detailed video. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to your channel. It is always a pleasure to watch your videos. Sending you and your family best wishes from Tucson😊🏜💜

@SidetrackAdventures 2 года назад

Thank you so much. We really appreciate it.

@DW-qe7qe 2 года назад

Excellent narrative on a place I’ve never heard about. Thanks so much!

@SidetrackAdventures 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@beckyweissberg7644 2 месяца назад

We have visited this Park many times, even rode the mules. Somehow we missed the cemetery. I enjoy reading gravestones, lots of history. Thanks for your fastidious work on your channel. Being considerably older, I appreciate that you have superior grammar skills.

@sarasotarebel2445 Год назад

Interesting that the KOLB gravestone has the freemason symbol on it. I love your background music. It's subtle, yet moving. Thank you.

@sholtey1 Год назад

That was really cool. My friend’s parents are buried there. Her mother just passed away 2023. Her father was a park ranger for the Grand Canyon and is buried there. I didn’t even know there was a cemetery until she mentioned her mother’s burial and service will be at the canyon. I think there will be more burials there, of people who already have grave sites designated for them prior to 2017.

@CactusAtlas 2 года назад

Great video on the cemetery! We didn't have time to research quite as well - mostly just knew a few stories, specifically the plane crash. I love that some of the rangers are buried there. What an honor, you know? 😊

@SidetrackAdventures 2 года назад

Yeah. I was thinking its too bad that they didn't tighten the requirements years ago for burial there allowing it to remain open going forward for people with extraordinary service to the park.

@RoadDogSteve Год назад

The Veterans Day and Memorial Day services there are small but very moving.... good video.... thanks

@secretdaisy6484 Год назад

That area is very familiar as my family made 2 epic summer trips West, 1 including the Grand Canyon. I was overjoyed by the pine 🌲trees and the awesome scent of pine everywhere. We don’t have very many pine trees 🌲 in Kentucky where I’m from. I remember my first look over the south rim after we parked our car. It’s breathtaking! We missed the Pioneer Cemetery but I’m planning a lengthy trip out west after my shoulder replacement surgery 😢and hopefully a coast to coast cycling 🚴‍♀️ trip. I’m keeping track of all your excellent destinations and hope to work most of them into my travels. 🗺Thanks so much for your wonderful and informative destinations. Your channel is a real joy. 👍☮️🌞🌲🗺❤️

@brianpowell5082 2 года назад

Great video highlighting and dedicating the memories of the people of Grand Canyon! Very well done!

@SidetrackAdventures 2 года назад

Thanks so much!

@PennyHays44 3 месяца назад

I really liked the rustic headstones. Very interesting video. Never knew there was a cemetery there. Thanks.

@JasmineApple 2 года назад

Wow, that was so interesting! All those people and their stories. The phone operator who just died this year at 104 -- that's amazing. Good video!

@SidetrackAdventures 2 года назад

I was shocked to see a new grave then I saw the dates on it and was even more surprised.

@conniewojahn6445 2 года назад

Her age is amazing and so is her years of service. So fitting that she could be buried there.

@rodolfoayalajr.8589 2 месяца назад

I saw that sad documentary about the ✈️✈️✈️.air collision. First time I see or hear a cemetery at the Grand Canyon. I tow several cemetery tour guides here in America and Europe. I like old dates. Thank you for this educational video friend. Nice old cemetery and well kept. Rip 🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇵🇷🙏.

@Ranpone Месяц назад

I went to school in Flagstaff and took this class titled “War and Memory” and we went to the cemetery where the remains of the plane crash victims were buried. That cemetery is extremely peaceful and I remember the day I went in I was very anxious but as soon as I stepped in there I calmed down. The memorial where they’re buried is this nice small square with raised walls with their names written down. The previous president of the university kept attempting to purchase the cemetery to use for more parking lots and I’m glad they never let her do it.

@willshropshire6773 2 года назад

Very interesting. Great video as usual!

@SidetrackAdventures 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@davidsradioroom9678 Месяц назад

You have a knack for finding unusual places. Great video. Thanks.

@joepeach997 Год назад

Great Video! Thank You for remembering all those people that seldom get a glance, they are so much a part of the Canyon.

@SidetrackAdventures Год назад

So true!

@JosephLopresti-gs5fe 3 месяца назад

Very very cool. Thanks for the great info.

@TheRealDrJoey 2 года назад

The later burials weren't grandfathered in, they were "Grand Canyoned" in.

@SidetrackAdventures 2 года назад

haha That's a good one. Wish I thought of it to use!

@GoingNoWhereFast 3 месяца назад

Really nice music!

@sandragorin8622 3 месяца назад

Absolutely fascinating! I'd never heard or see this. Thank you!

@angelmist4253 2 месяца назад

I will be sure and visit this cemetery next time I visit the Grand Canyon

@virginiawedell9715 4 месяца назад

Wow! I loved this video. ❤

@tttyuhbbb9823 Год назад

Steve, you do your homeworks very, very well!... 👍👍🌺💐🌻🌸🏵👍👍

@LuckyLarry Год назад

Thankyou! Very interesting and educational.

@rh5563 Год назад

Love your work, brother. 👍👍👍

@lindagrimmett6564 Год назад

You sir, have a great wealth of knowledge! Love your content.

@SidetrackAdventures Год назад

Glad you enjoy it!

@coyotegrad-collectables Год назад

I somehow missed this video when you 1st uploaded. Great information! I never knew people were buried there!

@SidetrackAdventures Год назад

Yeah, makes you wonder what other parks have a cemetery too. I know Yosemite does.

@ourv9603 12 дней назад

Seeing as explorers have been exploring the GC since 1500's an natives since before that I would suspect there are a lot of people buried in the GC. I just love the people who go backpacking way back in the mountain wilderness and are convinced that they must be the first people to ever visit that place. They forgot the got there by following a marked trail. DUH. ! !

@jayster.k.wiseguy 2 месяца назад

Great patient observation, always look forward to your videos~ sir

@mercedithcompala8148 3 месяца назад

Fantastic.

@stanleybridge 4 месяца назад

Thanks Steve!

@MrsinTN Месяц назад

Nice video of an interesting place! Thank you for sharing. I thought the music was too loud, though; but I loved the content! Are you going to SE Arizona to Chiricahua National Monument and other places in that area?

@annabelleb.8096 5 дней назад

Pansy is such a cute name! Very interesting video, thank you.

@bonniekaye Год назад

*Loved this.* 🌹🌹

@user-ju9cv9pr6f 2 месяца назад

Outstanding!

@artcflowers Месяц назад

Thank you!

@azcontrols95 3 месяца назад

Thanks!

@SidetrackAdventures 3 месяца назад

Thank you, I really appreciate it.

@Corgis175 Год назад

Very moving.

@discostew115 2 года назад

Great video. I missed it when it first posted but I have had a lot going on recently..

@SidetrackAdventures 2 года назад

Thank you. I hope all is well.

@Jezeppi1 10 месяцев назад

Cool Steve 😅😊

@jamesrichardson1326 2 года назад

Did you all camp or stay in a lodge or down in Tusayan?

@SidetrackAdventures 2 года назад

We actually only spent the day at the Grand Canyon on this trip and stayed in Flagstaff. We've stayed at the Canyon and in Tusayan before, and with the price difference and free shuttle I think Tusayan is a better deal unless you need to be at the Canyon late night/early morning for something.

@jamesrichardson1326 2 года назад

@@SidetrackAdventures We're going to camp in a small trailer next visit. I don't think I can manage to go rim to rim or down into the bottom. Just hiking along the rim trail is good for me

@jeffmyers7062 Год назад

good show !

@elizabethbogle3533 11 месяцев назад

I've heard there are bison roaming the woods there too.

@SidetrackAdventures 11 месяцев назад

I've seen them at the North Rim.

@mary-de5kw 2 месяца назад

Please record with the volume turned up😢

@dravur 4 месяца назад

You didnt visit the original grand Canyon Airport south of the GC? It is an abandoned airfield

@SidetrackAdventures 4 месяца назад

I plan on checking that out on my next visit. I had plans to go there and the day I was going to visit the President gave a speech there (or near there) so I ended up going somewhere else. I figured there was no way the secret service was going to want me walking around exploring haha

@A-K_Rambler 2 года назад

Coffee Stipend!

@SidetrackAdventures 2 года назад

Wow, thank you very much. We really appreciate it!

@0159ralph 2 месяца назад

We went on a tour and the guide pointed out the cemetery and told us about the 1956 plane crash. He also brought up another point about wreckage from other crashes that are still in the canyon. I asked about recovering the victims and wreckage and was advised its a huge risk to EMS and Law Enforcement. Some wreckage is also painted over after the investigations are over to blend in with the canyon. The Grand Canyon also has many suicides and is a challenge for authorities to recover the deceased. You got to give credit to the workers and EMS for placing themselves at risk and taking care of the canyon.