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Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon is a nickname) were forced to leave Nauvoo, Illinois by mobs. The exodus started 04 Feb 1846 with the last leaving Nauvoo in September of 1846. During that time around 14,000 members went west across the Mississippi River into Iowa, then on west across Iowa. They were headed to the Rocky Mountains but weather and the on coming winter forced them to stop in Kanesville (today Council Bluffs), Iowa. Early in 1847 the first of many wagon train companys, handcart companys, etc made their way on west to the Great Basin (today Salt Lake City, Utah). This movement lasted for the next 10 years (1847 thru 1858) inwhich around 70,000 members settled the Great Basin. Today Salt Lake City, Utah is where the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is located. (See www.LDS.org)
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BeauWhile the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) has moved from New York to Ohio to Missouri to Illinois to Utah, the membership of the Church has always been scattered around the world. In the 1800's, members were encouraged to move to be near Church headquarters, but now they are encouraged to stay in their hometowns. Now, there are nearly 14 million members of the Church scattered all over the world! They didn't go anywhere.
In a way, yes. The locals disliked the Mormons and attacked them several times, including murdering their prophet, Joseph Smith. The Mormons often retaliated. In order to preserve the public peace, the government asked the Mormons to leave Illinois and the United States within a year, and the Mormons cooperated.
The Mormons were previously driven out of Missouri by an extermination order issued by the governor.
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What was the route taken by the Mormons from Illinois across the Great Plains and the rockies called?
The Mormon Trail
Where did the Mormons move in 1847?
The majority of Mormons moved to Utah in 1847 after being kicked out of Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois.
Why did the Mormons move out of Independence?
The Mormon Pioneers left Missouri in 1838 because the governor, Lillbourn W. Boggs, issued an extermination order against them, saying that all Mormons should be "exterminated or driven from the state." This extermination order was in place until 1976.
What was the primary reason the Mormons founded a permanent settlement in Utah?
The Mormons had spent 17 years travelling from New York to Ohio to Missouri to Illinois in search of a place where they could practice their religion in peace. Shortly before he was murdered in Illinois, the Prophet Joseph Smith said that his followers would find peace in the Rocky Mountains. After he was killed, the government of Illinois asked the Mormons to leave in order to protect the public peace. Most of the Mormons headed west under the direction of Brigham Young, and found the peace and freedom they were looking for in the Rocky Mountains - what is now Utah.
Why Mormons Moved West?
The Mormons were persecuted and driven out of the eastern states by extreme violence and government orders. They moved west in search of a place where they could practice their religion in peace.
