During 1845 and 1846, Latter-day Saint leaders at Nauvoo studied maps and
evaluated locations to which the Mormon people might migrate. John C.
Frémont's maps and descriptions were a factor in the decision to settle in the
Great Basin. On 4 February 1846, the Latter-day Saints began to leave their
homes and head out West into the unknown. They finally arrived in modern-day
Utah, which has remained a place of strength and gathering for the Latter-day
Saints.
A Brief
Chronology of Utah |
The following is a brief chronology of Mormonism in Utah:
- July 1847: Mormon pioneers arrive in the Salt Lake Valley
- 1850: the first bid for statehood is rejected
- 1852: Latter-day Saint leaders announce that the Church is practicing
polygamy
- 1857-1858: the Utah War and the Mountain Meadows Massacre
- 1862, 1880 and 1887: the federal government passes laws against polygamy;
as a result, many polygamists are imprisoned
- 1890: the First Manifesto is issued by Wilford Woodruff
- 1896: Utah is admitted as the 45th state of the United States
Utah: An
interview by Brian Q. Cannon |
Click here to hear the interview.
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