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Details | |
Established | 1863 |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 43°36′39″N 116°11′22″W / 43.61083°N 116.18944°W |
No. of graves | 1,796 marked graves |
Website | Official website |
Find a Grave | Pioneer Cemetery |
Pioneer Cemetery in Boise is one of the oldest burial places in the state of Idaho. [1] In continuous use since 1863, it is the resting place of 11 mayors, eight local county sheriffs, and several governors. [2] Located north of Warm Springs Avenue, [3] the cemetery was rededicated following a refurbishment in 1990. [1]
The pioneer cemetery was located on a branch of the Oregon Trail. [1] The oldest legible grave marker in Pioneer Cemetery belongs to Carrie Logan, who died on August 22, 1864, only weeks before her sixth birthday. [3] The cemetery has 1,796 marked graves, and contains many more that are unmarked. [3]
The cemetery is the resting place of the first governor of Idaho, George L. Shoup, a cavalry officer in the Civil War. [4] The other former governors buried there include territorial governor Edward A. Stevenson, as well as state governors Frank W. Hunt, Robert E. Smylie, and Cecil D. Andrus. [3]
The cemetery also contains a memorial to the fallen men of the American Civil War which was erected on May 30, 1896, by Phil Sheridan Women's Relief Corps. It cost $137 and was unveiled on May 9, 1896. [3]