The Mormon trail was important in several ways. First of all, the faith of those who had to endure the hardships was strengthened to the point where their trust in God and the truthfulness of their religion was solidified and they were able to become great leaders of the church.
The Mormon trail became important to other frontiersman as they traveled to California during the gold rush. Many small Mormon communities along the route became an important place for travelers to rest and prepare for their journey.
The Mormon Trail was the only trail used by a large number of people for religious purposes rather than monetary opportunity. Other trails were mostly used to get to California for the Gold Rush or to Oregon for logging and other opportunities. Of course there were always a handful of Catholic Missionaries criss-crossing the west using these trails as well.
The "mormons" or Latter Day Saints, were fleeing religious persecution in the eastern united states and walked to Utah.
Because it was the trail that lead to Salt Lake City. The Oregon trail went to Oregon, the California trail went to California, and the Mormon Trail went to Utah.
The Mormon trail and the organ trail
Approximately 70,000 Mormon Pioneers traveled the Mormon Trail between 1845 and 1869.
The trails were the Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail, Old Spanish Trail, the California Trail, and Mormon Trail.
The California Trail, Gila Trail, Mormon Trail and The Old Spanish Trail....
The Underground Railroad was a way that slaves escaped to freedom. The Mormon Trail was a route the Mormons took to find religious freedom.
The Mormon Trail began in 1847.
The Mormon Trail started in February 1846.
Mormon Trail was created on 1978-11-10.
The Mormon Trail.
The Mormon trail and the organ trail
The Mormon Trail was the route, but it did travel on the Oregon trial too. :)
The Mormon Trail was in operation from 1846 to 1869, when the transcontinental railroad was completed.
Salt Lake City, Utah is considered the end of the Mormon trail.
Oregon Trail
The Mormon Trail - 1920 was released on: USA: November 1920
Most of the travelers on the Mormon Trail were Mormon converts from the eastern United States and Europe.
orgen trail, santa fe trail, old spanish trail, Mormon trail, & California trail