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The Mormon Pioneer Trail is a 1,300-mile travelled by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1846 to 1868. The Mormon Trail extends from Nauvoo, Illinois on the Mississipi river, passing through Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Eastern Utah to Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Mormon pioneer movement began in 1846 when, after having been driven once again by mob violence from their settled home, the Saints decided to establish a new home for the church outside the established boundaries of the United States. The trail was used for more than 20 years, until the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1869.
Among the emigrants were the Mormon handcart pioneers of 1856-1860. Two of the handcart companies, led by James G. Willie and Edward Martin, met disaster on the trail when they departed late and were caught by heavy snowstorms in Wyoming.
Once the Mormons arrived in Salt Lake, some were asked by the Prophet Brigham Young to go settle other places such as Genoa, Nevada; St. George, Utah; Cardston, Alberta, Canada and many other settlements in the territory of Deseret.
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What trail did the 49ers take?
The Mormon trail and the organ trail
How many Mormons were on the trail?
Approximately 70,000 Mormon Pioneers traveled the Mormon Trail between 1845 and 1869.
What were the Wagon Trails?
The trails were the Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail, Old Spanish Trail, the California Trail, and Mormon Trail.
What are some trails heading west besides the Oregon trail?
The California Trail, Gila Trail, Mormon Trail and The Old Spanish Trail....
What is the Mormon Trail for underground railroad?
The Underground Railroad was a way that slaves escaped to freedom. The Mormon Trail was a route the Mormons took to find religious freedom.
What state did the Mormon trail begin on?
Most pioneers set off on the Mormon trail from either Illinois or Missouri.
Which city and state did the Mormon Trail begin?
Various groups crossing the Mormon trail left from different places. Most left from Missouri or Illinois.
When did the Mormon trail begin and end?
The Mormon trail was first used in 1846-47 and stopped being used around 1870, when the transcontinental railroad came through.
What year did the Mormon Trail start?
The Mormon Trail began in 1847.
What year was the Mormon trail start?
The Mormon Trail started in February 1846.
When was Mormon Trail created?
Mormon Trail was created on 1978-11-10.
In what state did the Mormon trail begin?
It depends on the group or time period. The first Mormon pioneers left from Nauvoo, Illinois, but later groups left from Missouri or Iowa.
Which trail did Mormons travel on?
The Mormon Trail.
What trail did the 49ers take?
The Mormon trail and the organ trail
What route did the Mormon trail to the west?
The Mormon Trail was the route, but it did travel on the Oregon trial too. :)
When did they go to the Mormon Trail?
The Mormon Trail was in operation from 1846 to 1869, when the transcontinental railroad was completed.
What is at the end of the Mormon trail?
Salt Lake City, Utah is considered the end of the Mormon trail.
