John Hargrave was among the first emigrants to take the Hastings Cutoff to California. In August of 1846, the first group, the Harlan-Young Party, arrived in the Tooele Valley, Utah. Mr. Hargrave died of pneumonia on August 11 and was buried the next day.
Two weeks later, when the Donner-Reed Party reached the valley, Luke Halloran died of consumption and was laid to rest next to John Hargrave.
The exact locations of the graves may never be known, but a panel was erected to commemorate John Hargrave and Luke Halloran as the first emigrants to be buried in Utah soil.
Two weeks later, when the Donner-Reed Party reached the valley, Luke Halloran died of consumption and was laid to rest next to John Hargrave.
The exact locations of the graves may never be known, but a panel was erected to commemorate John Hargrave and Luke Halloran as the first emigrants to be buried in Utah soil.
John Hargrave was among the first emigrants to take the Hastings Cutoff to California. In August of 1846, the first group, the Harlan-Young Party, arrived in the Tooele Valley, Utah. Mr. Hargrave died of pneumonia on August 11 and was buried the next day.
Two weeks later, when the Donner-Reed Party reached the valley, Luke Halloran died of consumption and was laid to rest next to John Hargrave.
The exact locations of the graves may never be known, but a panel was erected to commemorate John Hargrave and Luke Halloran as the first emigrants to be buried in Utah soil.
Two weeks later, when the Donner-Reed Party reached the valley, Luke Halloran died of consumption and was laid to rest next to John Hargrave.
The exact locations of the graves may never be known, but a panel was erected to commemorate John Hargrave and Luke Halloran as the first emigrants to be buried in Utah soil.
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