After Jeff's wedding in May, the family and I went next door to Winter Quarters. When the pioneers headed west to Salt Lake Valley, they stopped to camp and take cover for the cold winter ahead of them. Consequently, the pioneers named the place Winter Quarters. Fitting right?
A plague hit the community thanks to a swamp, and many of the pioneers died. Eric's great-great-great grandma was one of those who fell victim -- Eliza Ockey. Those who were buried in this cemetery can be found on this slab. And yes, Eliza's last name is spelt wrong.
This is the statue in the middle of the cemetery.
Us in front of the visitor's center.
There is a visitor's center by the grave sight. Eric and Jeremy were playing with the odometer that the pioneer's used to track the distance they traveled.
We are huge compared to the Salt Lake Temple! :)
One of the sister missionaries put a grave stone together for Eliza's burial spot. It was determined that she was buried under this step.
It was really interesting to visit a place where Eric's ancestor actually lived. Eric and I enjoyed learning about Winter Quarters and had even more fun trying to find the grave lot. Now I feel like I need to work on my genealogy!
2 comments:
That is so sweet. I haven't been there yet. It's cool they have such a nice memorial.
Very cool!
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