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Migrant route from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah
The Mormon Trail is the 1,300-mile (2,100 km) route from Illinois to Utah on which Mormon pioneers (members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Mormon_Trail
Overland routes for American settlers
and Mormon Trails—were collectively known as the Emigrant Trails. Historians have estimated at least 500,000 emigrants used these three trails between
Westward_expansion_trails
Part of the U.S. National Trails System
Spanish Trail/Mormon Road Historic District. Mojave National Preserve and Mojave Trails National Monument preserve sections of the trail traveling through
Old Spanish Trail (trade route)
Old_Spanish_Trail_(trade_route)
Historic migration route spanning Independence, MO–Oregon City, OR
the trail was also used by travelers on the California Trail from 1843, the Mormon Trail from 1847, the Montana Trail from 1862, and the Bozeman Trail from
Oregon_Trail
Migrant group
The Mormon pioneers were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), also known as Latter-day Saints, who migrated over time
Mormon_pioneers
Historic migration route in the western United States
half of the California Trail followed the same corridor of networked river valley trails as the Oregon Trail and the Mormon Trail, namely the valleys of
California_Trail
Public school district in Humeston, Iowa, United States
-93.499848 Mormon Trail Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Humeston, Iowa. It operates Mormon Trail Elementary
Mormon Trail Community School District
Mormon_Trail_Community_School_District
California Historic Landmark
The Mormon Trail Monument was designated a California Historic Landmark (No.577). The monument is to remember the 500 Mormon pioneers who came to the San
Mormon_Trail_Monument
Long-distance hiking trail in the southern US
The Bartram Trail follows the approximate route of 18th-century naturalist William Bartram's southern journey from March 1773 to January 1777. Bartram
Bartram_Trail
Areas of the Western US settled by the LDS Church
Mormon communities in New Mexico Mormon communities in Utah Mormon communities in Wyoming Mormon Trail "The Old Mormon Fort – Reading 1". Nps.gov. Archived
Mormon_corridor
Numerous other trails followed the Oregon Trail for much of its length, including the Mormon Trail from Illinois to Utah; the California Trail to the gold
Route_of_the_Oregon_Trail
Long-distance scenic trail in the western United States
Historic Trails California Trail Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Mormon Pioneer Trail Nez Perce Trail Old Spanish Trail Oregon Trail Pony Express
Continental_Divide_Trail
U.S. state
among these were Mormons who were fleeing marginalization and persecution in the United States and arrived via the so-called Mormon Trail. In 1848, after
Utah
Canadian trail with national historic sites
Canada's Mormon Trail has a variety of National Historic Sites, Provincial Historic Sites and many points of interest that display the unique cultural
Mormon_Trail_(Canada)
completed a 700-mile trail between New Mexico and California. The trail established by the battalion became known as the Mormon Battalion Trail. The Oatman family
List of historic properties in Dateland, Arizona
List_of_historic_properties_in_Dateland,_Arizona
Bridge linking Iowa and Nebraska over the Missouri River
The bridge is officially called the Mormon Pioneer Memorial Bridge due to its location on the historic Mormon Trail, which passed nearby. The earliest
Mormon_Bridge
System of trails in the United States
National Historic Trail and Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route; westward migrations on the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails, which traverse
National_Trails_System
19th century pioneer route in western United States
The Emigrant Trail in Wyoming, which is the path followed by Western pioneers using the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails (collectively referred to
Emigrant_Trail_in_Wyoming
Armed conflict in the Utah Territory in 1857–1858
Blunder, the Mormon War, or the Mormon Rebellion, was an armed confrontation between the armed forces of the US government and the Mormon settlers in the
Utah_War
19th century route between Salt Lake City and Los Angeles
Mormon Road, also known to the 49ers as the Southern Route, of the California Trail in the Western United States, was a seasonal wagon road pioneered
Mormon_Road
United States historic place
Wyoming, in Natrona County, on the Mormon Trail. It is also part of the North Platte-Sweetwater segment of the Oregon Trail. The Cove was listed on the National
Martin's_Cove
Gorge
Wyoming, the Mormon Trail was rerouted through Whiskey Gap in Carbon County, to a point 10 miles west of Devil's Gate to rejoin the original trail. Devil's
Devil's_Gate_(Wyoming)
Military unit
The Mormon Battalion was an infantry battalion of the United States Army. It was the only unit in American military history recruited solely from one religious
Mormon_Battalion
Historic trail across the US
Historic Trail is a route across the United States commemorating the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804 to 1806. It is part of the National Trails System
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
Lewis_and_Clark_National_Historic_Trail
United States historic place
few trail remnants left of the Ox Bow Trail, which originated at Nebraska City, Nebraska and connected to the Oregon Trail and the Mormon Trail. In 1992
Upper Oak Creek Descent Ruts of the Woodbury Cutoff, Ox Bow Trail of the California Road
Upper_Oak_Creek_Descent_Ruts_of_the_Woodbury_Cutoff,_Ox_Bow_Trail_of_the_California_Road
Long-distance hiking trail in the US
The North Country Trail (NCT, officially designated the North Country National Scenic Trail) is a long-distance hiking trail in the Midwestern and Northeastern
North_Country_Trail
The Mormon Trail Center at Winter Quarters is a museum and visitors' center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in the Florence
Mormon Trail Center at Winter Quarters
Mormon_Trail_Center_at_Winter_Quarters
Iowa High School athletic conference
Osceola, Bedford, Mount Ayr, Lamoni, Seymour, Corydon, and Leon. Lenox and Mormon Trail of Humeston joined the conference in 1960, as Osceola departed. In 1962
Bluegrass_Conference_(Iowa)
1856–1860 American religious migrants
The Mormon handcart pioneers were participants in the migration of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to Salt Lake
Mormon_handcart_pioneers
City in Pottawatomie County, Iowa, U.S.
historic starting point of the Mormon Trail. Kanesville is also the northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trails because there was a steam-powered
Council_Bluffs,_Iowa
Hiking trail going through 14 US states
The Appalachian Trail, also called the A.T., is a hiking trail in the Eastern United States, extending almost 2,200 miles (3,540 km) between Springer Mountain
Appalachian_Trail
United States federal agency
Some of the best known are the Trail of Tears, the Mormon Trail, and the Santa Fe Trail. These trails are administered by several federal agencies. Wilderness
National_Park_Service
National Park Service site in Nebraska, US
important landmark on the Oregon Trail, California Trail and Pony Express Trail, and was visible at a distance from the Mormon Trail. Over 250,000 westward emigrants
Scotts Bluff National Monument
Scotts_Bluff_National_Monument
Interpretive Center in Wyoming, United States
on the four trails that run together through Wyoming: The Oregon Trail The Mormon Pioneer Trail The California Trail The Pony Express Trail Entrance to
National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
National_Historic_Trails_Interpretive_Center
River in the Western United States
emigration trails established along the north and south banks of the North Platte River were the Oregon (1843–1869), California (1843–1869), Mormon (1847–1869)
North_Platte_River
American outlaw and gunfighter (1859–1881)
Retrieved August 28, 2016. Koop, Waldo E. (1964). "Billy the Kid: The Trail of a Kansas Legend". Kansas City Posse of Westerners. IX (3). McCubbin,
Billy_the_Kid
Rebecca Winters Memorial Park, has become a popular landmark along the Mormon Trail and is a Nebraska State Landmark. Although the grave remains a popular
Rebecca_Winters_(pioneer)
Three major U.S. long-distance hiking trails
hiking the entire length of three major U.S. National Scenic Trails: Appalachian Trail – 2,194 miles (3,531 km), between Springer Mountain in Georgia
Triple_Crown_of_Hiking
Historic site in Nebraska, United States
as a landmark along the Oregon Trail, the California Trail, and the Mormon Trail during the mid-19th century. The trails ran along the north side of the
Chimney Rock National Historic Site
Chimney_Rock_National_Historic_Site
19th century Californian path network
historic trails and scenic byways. The Oregon, California, Mormon and later the shorter Bozeman Trails (sometimes called the Emigrant Trails) all went
Routes of the California Trail
Routes_of_the_California_Trail
County Mississippi, was one of the few African Americans to cross the Mormon Trail as a pioneer with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Hark_Lay_Wales
Path in the United States
many shortcuts (or cutoffs) that branched from the California, Mormon and Oregon Trails in the United States. It led northwest out of Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt_Lake_Cutoff
Long-distance hiking trail in the United States and Canada
The Eastern Continental Trail (ECT) is a network of hiking trails in the United States and Canada, reaching from Key West, Florida to Belle Isle, Newfoundland
Eastern_Continental_Trail
1860–1861 mail service in the United States
route roughly followed the Oregon and California trails to Fort Bridger in Wyoming, and then the Mormon Trail (known as the Hastings Cutoff) to Salt Lake City
Pony_Express
US National Scenic Trail
Scenic Trail (AZT) is a National Scenic Trail from Mexico to Utah that traverses the whole north–south length of the U.S. state of Arizona. The trail begins
Arizona_Trail
U.S. state
the Mexican Cession. With the opening of the Oregon Trail, the Mormon Trail, and the California Trail, vast numbers of pioneers traveled through parts of
Wyoming
Territory were important to settlers on the Oregon, California and Mormon trails. While the majority of the landmarks were close to the Platte River
Landmarks of the Nebraska Territory
Landmarks_of_the_Nebraska_Territory
Riverton, Rock Springs, Sheridan, Thayne, and Worland. The Wyoming Mormon Trail Mission was created in 2015 to cover church historical sites in the area
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wyoming
The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints_in_Wyoming
Village in Alberta, Canada
Red Coat Trail & Canada's Mormon Trail. A 2-4 hour self-guided tour starting in Stirling, which happens to be the first community along the trail starting
Stirling,_Alberta
National Historic Site of the United States in Wyoming
the famous Oregon Trail. To the west, the common trail leaving Fort John-Laramie later spins off to the Mormon and California trails further west along
Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Fort_Laramie_National_Historic_Site
19th-century route through central North America between Franklin, MO, and Santa Fe, NM
The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century route through central North America that connected Franklin, Missouri, with Santa Fe, which at that time was a provincial
Santa_Fe_Trail
United States historic place
vital resupply point for wagon trains on the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails. The US Army established a military post here in 1858 during the Utah
Fort_Bridger
Trail in the American West
1820s, the Overland Trail was most heavily used in the 1860s as a route alternative to the Oregon, California, and Mormon trails through central Wyoming
Overland_Trail
Public pocket park in Salt Lake City, Utah
April 1847, and as they traveled west, they blazed a new trail, today known as the Mormon Trail. By the time the wagon train neared Emigration Canyon, it
First_Encampment_Park
Group of wagons traveling together
Fe Trail, the Chisholm Trail, the California Trail (which split southwestward from the Oregon Trail), the Mormon Trail, and the Old Spanish Trail. Although
Wagon_train
City
there are several historic markers designating camps, trail markers, and milestones where the Mormon pioneers passed while on their way to the Salt Lake
Emigration_Canyon,_Utah
Television documentary about Mormon Pioneers
This includes the story of the Mormon Pioneers as they left behind Nauvoo, Illinois and traveled along the Mormon Trail to Utah. Following the completion
History of the Saints (TV series)
History_of_the_Saints_(TV_series)
2200-mile hiking trail in the eastern US
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail spans 14 U.S. states over its roughly 2,200 miles (3,500 km): Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West
Appalachian_Trail_by_state
Historical trail or road
Trapper’s Trail was also used by John C. Fremont (1843-1844) and General Stephen W. Kearney (1845). In 1846 it was used by a group of Mormon immigrants
Trapper's_Trail
Historic trail in the central United States used for cattle drives
The Chisholm Trail (/ˈtʃɪzəm/ CHIZ-əm) was a stock trail and wagon route used in the post-Civil War era to drive cattle overland from ranches in Southern
Chisholm_Trail
United States historic place
during The Mormon War and after the discovery of gold in the Colorado and Montana Territories (1858-1865). Freighters found the Ox-Bow Trail, with more
Fort_Kearny
Route across Continental Divide in Wyoming, United States
pass became the route for emigrants on the Oregon, California, and Mormon trails to the West during the 19th century. It was designated as a U.S. National
South_Pass_(Wyoming)
River in Nebraska, United States
providing the route for several major emigrant trails, including the Oregon, California, Mormon, and Bozeman trails. The first Europeans to see the Platte were
Platte_River
American National Scenic trail
The Florida Trail is one of eleven National Scenic Trails in the United States, created by the National Trails System Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-543).
Florida_Trail
Poker hand purportedly held by Wild Bill Hickok when he was killed
Cattle Trail Lolo Pass Meek Cutoff Mormon Trail Oregon Trail Pony Express Santa Fe Trail Southern Emigrant Trail Tanner Trail First transcontinental railroad
Dead_man's_hand
Religious group of the Latter Day Saint movement
Mormons are a religious and cultural group related to Mormonism, the principal branch of the Latter Day Saint movement started by Joseph Smith in upstate
Mormons
United States historic place
Nebraska Panhandle. The Oregon-California Trail, the Mormon Trail, the Pony Express Trail and the Sidney-Deadwood Trail all ran near the rocks. The pair of
Courthouse_and_Jail_Rocks
American religious leader (1801–1877)
president in 1847. During the Mormon exodus, Young led his followers west from Nauvoo, Illinois, via the Mormon Trail to the Salt Lake Valley. Once settled
Brigham_Young
Historic site in Springfield, Illinois
Mamie Till-Mobley Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Trails Lewis and Clark Mormon Pioneer Trail of Tears National Wild and Scenic Rivers Middle Fork
Lincoln_Tomb
U.S. state
Trail, the Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield, the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
Illinois
Holiday in Utah, United States
Church). On Pioneer Day, some Latter-day Saints walk portions of the Mormon Trail or reenact entering the Salt Lake Valley by handcart. Latter-day Saints
Pioneer_Day
American actor
Voice Hercules Amphitryon Eye of God Sheriff Rogers Trail of Hope: The Story of the Mormon Trail Narrator Documentary 1998 Hush Dr. Franklin Hill Walking
Hal_Holbrook_filmography
American figure of speech
the 1849 Gold Rush, and the Westward Expansion Trails (Oregon Trail, California Trail, Mormon Trail). During the 20th century the phrase faded from popularity
Seeing_the_elephant
Long-distance hiking and equestrian trail in the western US
Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), officially designated as the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, is a long-distance hiking and equestrian trail closely aligned
Pacific_Crest_Trail
American Mormon leader (1826–1896)
facilitating mail service on the Mormon Trail to Salt Lake through Utah's Emigration Canyon. Hanks' Station was located on the Mormon Trail in Mountain Dell, a valley
Ephraim_Hanks
Mountain pass in Utah, United States
Kenneth (July 19, 2017). "Picturing history: Big Mountain Pass on the Mormon Pioneer Trail". Deseret News. Retrieved November 11, 2024. "Big Mountain Pass (U
Big_Mountain_Pass
Long-distance hiking trail in the United States
The Grand Enchantment Trail (acronym "GET") is a wilderness recreation trail running 770 miles (1,240 km) between Phoenix, Arizona and Albuquerque, New
Grand_Enchantment_Trail
Pioneer trail monument
The Stoddard-Waite Monument marks the place where the Old Spanish Trail and Mormon Road passed through Cajon Canyon near Cajon Pass in modern-day San Bernardino
Stoddard-Waite_Monument
Overland travel corridor along the Platte River in the 19th-century United States
popular emigrant trails during the 19th century, including the Trapper's Trail, the Oregon Trail, the Mormon Trail, the California Trail, the Pony Express
Great_Platte_River_Road
Native American trail
Mormon Trails: The Boonslick Trail; The Mississippi Saints’ Trail", Ensign, August 1979, p. 49. Extensive resources at the web site "Santa Fe Trail Research
Great_Osage_Trail
Historic cemetery in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Cemetery. Mormon Pioneer Cemetery, a.k.a. Winter Quarters Pioneer Cemetery at Find a Grave Mormon Pioneer Cemetery on the Waymarking website. Mormon Trail Center
Mormon_Pioneer_Cemetery
Historic landmark in Wyoming, US
formed a prominent and well-known landmark on the Oregon, Mormon, and California emigrant trails. Many of these emigrants carved their names on it, and it
Independence_Rock
River in southwestern Wyoming, southeastern Idaho, and northern Utah
explored the area in 1843, and the Mormon Trail crossed the Bear River south of Evanston. The California and Oregon Trails followed the Bear River north out
Bear_River_(Great_Salt_Lake)
Welsh printer, writer, and Mormon missionary (1882–1882)
Latter-day Saints in South Wales during the mid-1800s. He translated the Book of Mormon, Pearl of Great Price, and Doctrine and Covenants into the Welsh language
John_Silvanus_Davis
Long-distance hiking trail in Canada and the United States
The Chilkoot Trail is a 33-mile (53 km) trail through the Coast Mountains that leads from Dyea, Alaska, in the United States] to Bennett, British Columbia
Chilkoot_Trail
United States historic place
the Oregon Trail (thus also the other northern Emigrant Trails that split off farther west such as the California Trail and Mormon Trail) who came to
Register_Cliff
Ghost town in Utah, United States
campsite in 1847 by Brigham Young and his followers emigrating during the Mormon Trail from Nauvoo, Illinois. Castle Rock was founded in 1860 when Head of Echo
Castle_Rock,_Utah
Hiking trail in the western United States
The Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT) is a 1,200-mile (1,900 km) hiking trail running from the Continental Divide in Montana to the Pacific Ocean on Washington's
Pacific_Northwest_Trail
English radio and television presenter (1927–2011)
BBC1 documentaries under the title Robinson's Travels, among them The Mormon Trail (1976), Cruising and Indian Journey. In 1986 he wrote and presented The
Robert_Robinson_(broadcaster)
Historical region of Western United States, c. 1607–1912
was also used by travelers on the California Trail (from 1843), Mormon Trail (from 1847), and Bozeman Trail (from 1863) before they turned off to their
American_frontier
Canyon Summit Echo Creek I-80 Mormon Trail Emigration Canyon Salt Lake Emigration Creek Emigration Canyon Road Mormon Trail Canyons of the Escalante Garfield
List of canyons and gorges in Utah
List_of_canyons_and_gorges_in_Utah
Missouri and Mississippi River flood
of 1848, the Oregon Trail's trailhead became a trailhead of the California Trail and an alternative beginning for the Mormon Trail. In 1850, the United
Great_Flood_of_1844
Latter-day Saint history, including his ancestor Heber C. Kimball and the Mormon Trail. Kimball was raised in Farmington, Utah, until he was in junior high
Stanley_B._Kimball
State park in Nevada, U.S.
carpenter architectural style to facilitate travel along the Spanish Trail, and to enable Mormon missionary work in the Las Vegas Valley and to those traveling
Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park
Old_Las_Vegas_Mormon_Fort_State_Historic_Park
Cross-country hiking and biking trail in the United States
The Great American Rail-Trail is a planned cross-country rail trail in the United States. The trail will run 3,700 miles (6,000 km) between Washington
Great_American_Rail-Trail
Reservoir in California
as a halting place for wagon travelers who were trekking the historic Mormon Trail during the California Gold Rush. The lake has been used by many different
Caples_Lake
Historic site in Humboldt River Basin, Elko County
portions east of Salt Lake City, where it remained as the end of the Mormon Trail. Donner Party timeline "Nevada Historical Markers". Nevada State Historic
Hastings_Cutoff
The winter of 1845-46 saw the enormous preparations for the Mormon Exodus via the Mormon Trail. In early 1846, the majority of the Latter Day Saints left
History_of_Nauvoo,_Illinois
Long-distance hiking trail in the United States
The Ice Age Trail is a National Scenic Trail stretching 1,200 miles (1,900 km) in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. The trail is administered
Ice_Age_Trail
American Old West outlaw (1866–1908)
was twelve years old when his family arrived in Salt Lake City in 1856 as Mormon pioneers. Ann Gillies was born and lived in Newcastle upon Tyne, northeast
Butch_Cassidy
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