Pioneer and Military Memorial Park

Pioneer and Military Memorial Park
Main entrance of the Pioneer and Military Memorial Park
Pioneer and Military Memorial Park is located in Arizona
Pioneer and Military Memorial Park
Pioneer and Military Memorial Park is located in the United States
Pioneer and Military Memorial Park
Location1317 W. Jefferson Street Phoenix, Arizona
Coordinates33°26′47″N 112°5′25″W / 33.44639°N 112.09028°W / 33.44639; -112.09028
Built1884
WebsitePioneers' Cemetery Association
NRHP reference No.06001317[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 1, 2007

The Pioneer and Military Memorial Park is the official name given to seven historic cemeteries in Phoenix, Arizona. The cemeteries were founded in 1884 in what was known as "Block 32". On February 1, 2007, "Block 32" was renamed Pioneer and Military Memorial Park. The Pioneer and Military Memorial Park is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The historic Smurthwaite House, which is also listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is located on the grounds of the Pioneer and Military Memorial Park and is used as the cemetery's main office. Pioneer and Military Memorial Park is the final resting place of various notable pioneers of Arizona.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.