The Mormon Trail was traveled by the Mormon Pioneers between 1845 and 1870. It greatly contributed to the westward expansion and played a large role in forming the western United States. Questions in this category relate to the Mormon Trail and the Mormon Pioneers.
Yes, probably at least 75% of them did pushing wheelbarrow like carts with their supplies. Read More
The poorest of Latter-day Saint (Mormon) immigrants traveled using the "handcart plan" in 1856-60. Handcarts saved them a significant amount money since it was essentially only half a wagon and pulled by people rather than livestock. Eight of these companies were considered a success, having relatively few deaths and finding the handcart plan to be a feasible means of travel. Two companies (Willie and Martin) are well known for facing severe winter weather in Wyoming… Read More
Brigham Young lead the first group of Mormon pioneers along the Mormon Trail to Utah in 1846-47. Subsequent groups came over the next 25 years lead by various experienced trail guides. The Mormon Trail followed a similar route to the Oregon Trail until Wyoming, when it went south to Utah rather than north to Oregon. Read More
Mormons had been kicked out of their homes in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois through mob violence and government order. The federal government said that they could do nothing to protect them, so Mormons sought to leave the United States in order to find a place where they could practice their religion in peace. They moved to the Great Salt Lake Valley in what was then part of Mexico, with the first groups arriving in 1847… Read More
Mormons hoped to find a place where they could practice their religion freely without persecution. Between 1831 and 1847, they moved from New York to Ohio to Missouri to Illinois and finally to Utah in search of religious freedom. Read More
Chores on the Mormon Trail (and on all pioneer trails in general) were often divided by gender and age: Men usually drove the teams, did the hunting, scouted ahead on the trail, repaired wagons and equipment, and served as 24-hour lookouts or guards in case of danger. Boys often looked after the livestock and assisted the men where needed. Women usually did the cooking, laundry, mending/sewing of clothing and tents, gathering of firewood or "cow… Read More
Tens of thousands of people traveled on the Mormon trail between 1845 and 1870 (when the train became the more common mode of transportation). Most of these were converts to Mormonism who desired or were encouraged to join with the main body of the church in Utah. Obviously they can't all be listed here. The History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints maintains a list of Mormon immigrants who traveled on… Read More
The Mormon Pioneers moved west on the Mormon trail between 1845 and 1870, when the train came through and became the more common mode of transportation. The biggest years for travel on the Mormon trail were in the 1850's. After the railroad, Mormons continued to move west, but usually came individually as the need for organized companies no longer existed, so the numbers are harder to pinpoint. Read More
Supplies on the Mormon trail were carried by wagon, handcart, or pack animals. Supplies could also be obtained at trading posts and forts along the way or by making trades with fellow travelers. Read More
In the evenings and on weekends, those traveling the Mormon Trail found time for fun and leisure. Children played simple games and brought small toys along with them. Adults enjoyed dancing, music, and storytelling around the campfire. They also read books, wrote letters, and did crafts such as needlepoint and knitting. Read More
Facing persecution and denied aid by local and federal governments, the Mormons left the borders of the United States for what was then Mexican territory in the mid-1840's. Arriving in the Great Salt Lake Valley in 1847, they established themselves in what was then Mexico. A few short years later, the Mexican-American war meant that the territory became part of the United States. The Mormons had already established a government and infrastructure, so applied for… Read More
The Mormon Trail was in operation from 1846 to 1869, when the transcontinental railroad was completed. Read More
1820's: There were no Mormons to be lazy. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded in 1830. In the 1820's it was pretty much just Joseph Smith, who was between the ages of 14 and 24. He spent the decade working at various jobs to help provide for his family (parents and siblings), occasionally receiving visions and visitations from heavenly messengers, and got married. 1830's: The brand-new Church was founded and began… Read More
Salt Lake City, Utah is considered the end of the Mormon trail. Read More
Well the Mormon Trail took place from 1845 to 1870, so the technologies we use today weren't available. There was no electricity, no batteries, no telephones, no internet, no motor vehicles of any kind. Cooking was done over a fire, traveling was done by ox-drawn wagon or horseback, communication over any distance was limited to handwritten letters, and everything was built by hand and made from scratch. Big cities at the time had new technologies… Read More
The Oregon, Chisholm, and Mormon Trails were all popular overland travel routes across the western United States in the mid 1800's. Read More
I think the answer is fairly obvious - water. Water was essential for drinking, cooking, cleaning, bathing, and livestock, but much of the area these trails covered are very dry. Read More
Mormons were travelling in search of religious freedom, while most others were moving in hopes of economic well-being, usually in mining, building railroads, or because they were offered free land to homestead. Read More
After the murder of Joseph Smith in 1844, the majority of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called "Mormons") followed Brigham Young westward in search of peace and freedom. They arrived in the Great Basin area of Mexico in 1847, which was soon annexed into the United States and eventualy became the state of Utah in 1896. Today, about 10% of the world's 15 million Mormons live in Utah. Read More
Really anything they might need to survive the trip and to establish a new life in a mostly uninhabited place. Most pioneers kept personal items to a minimum because they simply did not have the space. They needed to bring clothing for all seasons, bedding, and material to sew new clothing once theirs wore out. They brought food, seeds to grow crops, and livestock as well as pots, pans, bowls, and other cooking utensils. They… Read More
The Mormon Trail was used by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Commonly called "Mormons") in their search to find religious freedom in the western United States. Read More
The Mormon Trail and the Oregon Trail followed nearly the same route until the Mormon trail turned down toward Utah in modern day Wyoming. The original group of Mormon pioneers, already having the Great Basin/Rocky Mountain area in mind, forged the trail under the direction of Brigham Young in 1846/47. Subsequent groups of pioneers traveled the trail each year under the direction of various trail bosses until 1870, when it became more practical to travel… Read More
The Mormon trail was the route taken by the Mormon pioneers in their exodus to find religious freedom. The traveled from the east and Midwest of the United States where they faced severe persecution until they found safety and freedom in the west. Read More
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church), along with the bulk of it's members, moved from New York to Ohio to Missouri to Illinois to Utah between 1830 and 1847. In each place they settled, they faced severe persecution and in some cases were asked to leave by the government. They settled in Utah because they had finally found a place where they could have religious freedom. Read More
Most Mormons followed the Mormon Trail, which was roughly the same as the Oregon trail until the Mormon trail split off to Utah in Wyoming. Some Mormon pioneers took a boat around South America, docked in California, and travelled to Utah through Nevada. Read More
Most took everything they could carry, since they planned to stay permanently. They would have needed good hunting supplies, cooking supplies, food items (corn meal or flour and dried beef or pork were common), feed for their livestock, seeds and farming implements to start crops when they arrived, tools for repairing wagons and building homes, clothing, blankets and bedding, sewing materials and fabric, tents, and whatever personal items (books, musical instruments, heirlooms) they could fit… Read More
The Mormons moved west from New York to Ohio to Missouri to Illinois and finally to Utah (which was then part of Mexico) in search of a place where they could practice their religion in peace. Throughout the United States, the Mormons faced severe persecution for their religious practices and political beliefs. Mormons were not only mocked and had lies spread about them, they were robbed, beaten, forced from their homes, and killed. After the… Read More
It depended on the river. Rivers that are deep or have a swift current would require a ferry, which often meant long delays and spending money or trading goods for fare. Smaller rivers could be crossed by fording (simply walking across at a shallow part) or sometimes by floating the wagon across. Some groups tried to leave in late winter or early spring so that they could walk across the Mississippi River while it was… Read More
Various groups crossing the Mormon trail left from different places. Most left from Missouri or Illinois. Read More
While traveling, there were very few opportunities for fresh food. Most of the food supplies that were taken on the trail were things that are shelf stable, such as cornmeal, flour, grains (wheat, oats, etc), dry beans, and dried/salted beef or pork. Men hunted for fresh meat when they had the opportunity, women gathered edible plants along the trail when they could be found. In some areas, fruits and vegetables were planted along the trail… Read More
Mormons began traveling west in 1831, moving from New York to Ohio. They then moved to Missouri, Illinois, and then what is now Utah. This is because each place they attempted to settle, they faced brutal persecution and in some cases were kicked out of their homes. They left to a place that was uninhabited so that they could practice their religion in peace. Read More
Historically, Mormons traveled the Mormon Pioneer Trail by wagon, handcart (a two-wheeled cart pulled by you rather than pack animals), on horseback, and on foot. Most took boats, ferries, trains, and other forms of transportation when possible.Today, Mormons travel using whatever forms of transportation are available to them - plane, train, boat, car, bike, etc. Read More
Most pioneers set off on the Mormon trail from either Illinois or Missouri. Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
The Mormons moved west in search of a place where they could practice their religion in peace. The church was founded in upstate New York in 1830, but over the first 15 years moved from New York to Ohio to Missouri to Illinois in search of peace and acceptance. In each place, they were hated, beaten, robbed, had their homes burned, chased out of town, etc. After the Prophet Joseph Smith was murdered in 1844… Read More
The trail was actually created by explorers and fur trappers much earlier, it was named the Mormon trail after the Mormons began using it, although it was the same trail as the Oregon trail and various other western trails until it split at Fort Bridger to go into Utah. At Fort Bridger they took the Hastings Cutoff, established by Lansford Hastings. They then took the Donner-Reed trail to Big Moutain, then cut their own road… Read More
The knew what everyone else knew -- that is, virtually nothing. What little they did know was based on reports by a handful of scouts and explorers who had been to parts of the western continent before 1846. Read More
They had been kicked out of other places they tried to settle, so they moved to a land that was mostly uninhabited so that they could practice their religion in peace. Read More
The Mormon trail was very long and was inhabited by different people at different places. At times there were towns, mostly for mining or homesteaders. There were also fur trappers, Native Americans, and people working their way further west who just had to stop to winter over or gather supplies. Read More
The main wildlife would be deer, bear, antelope, buffalo, cougar, prairie dog, chipmunk, squirrel, badger, muskrat, etc. Read More
Depends on the day. Some days they didn't travel at all, and others they traveled up to 25 miles. It depended on weather, terrain, rations, season, the size of the group, and wether they were using handcarts or wagons. Also, they typically didn't travel on Sunday snd would take breaks if someone was sick or missing. Read More
In the 1800s, Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints were being heavily prosecuted where they lived in Nauvoo, IL. Recently, Their religious leader, Joseph Smith Jr, was murdured by a mob of people who did not share the same beliefs. After much prayer, the new religious leader, Brigham Young, anounced that, to escape prosecution, the LDS or "mormon" saints would walk across the country. It took months and the church… Read More
Yes, I can. I was bitter cold in the winter and very hot in the summer, it would be very muddy when it rained and dry and dusty if it didn't. In most areas there was little vegetation. Some areas were very flat, some had rolling hills, and others were steep, rocky mountains. There were a few trading posts along the way, but for the most part the people had to live off the land. Read More
It was a difficult trek, and many died along the trail. Read More
There were a few hundred Mormon pioneer groups between 1845 and 1870. To see a list of the heads of these groups (called "companies") and names of all those involved, visit history.lds.org/overlandtravels/companies Read More
In the mid 1800's, Mormons travelling to the Salt Lake Valley usually called it "Zion" or "Deseret". Read More
The chores women had varied by their family situation, but for the most part women were in charge of looking out for the children and babies (although often the older children cared for the younger children), gathering firewood and buffalo chips for fuel (the children assisted with this), starting and maintaining the fires, gathering edible plants along the trail, cooking meals, preparing and preserving game meats shot by the men and boys, mending clothing, setting… Read More
The Mormon Trail's purpose was to lead the Mormons to the Great Salt Lake Valley. Read More
Most of the travelers on the Mormon Trail were Mormon converts from the eastern United States and Europe. Read More
Different groups traveling on the Mormon trail had different starting points. Most began in Missouri or Illinois.The trail officially ended in Salt Lake City, Utah, although many people were assigned to continue traveling to other settlements shortly after arriving in the city. Read More
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) believe that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God, just like Moses or Isaiah. Mormons believe that Jesus Christ restored the doctrine and authority of true Christianity (which was lost after the death of the Apostles) to Joseph Smith and directed him to found the Church. You can learn more about Joseph Smith at the "Related Links" below. Read More
I don't know what you mean by founded, but the Mormon trail was the path the lds church took moving from Navoo to Salt Lake City Utah. Why? Because the prophet Joesph Smith, said so. He heard it from god that the saints should go there so they did. Read More
One of the early hardships faced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "the Mormons", started with the persecution that forced them to move several times. At the height of this, many members were murdered, tarred and feathered, raped, property stolen, properties and holy buildings burned to the ground, etc. Many of these things happened not just because of their religious belief but their belief in self sufficiency, anti-slavery, organized farming practices, education… Read More
yes They were emigrants, so whatever trail they followed would have become an emigrant trail. But, yes, they followed the path of previous groups moving west from St Louis. Read More
Answer Started in Nauvoo Illinois. Ended in the Salt Lake Valley. The previous answer leaves far too much of the story omitted. Joseph Smith Jr. (1805-1844) organized the Church of Christ on April 6, 1830 in Fayette, New York (located in the Finger Lakes Region). After persecution persisted and Smith dictated several revelations he claimed were from God, he and his followers moved to Kirtland, Ohio in Feburary 1831. Kirtland was, and still is, a… Read More
Mormon pioneers. Brigham Young led the caravan of Mormons across the Midwest into the Salt Lake Valley Read More
Mormons are taught to behave as Jesus Christ behaved. That is, keeping Gods commandments, being kind to people, giving service, helping others, not being critical. We are all human though and we are not perfect in all things. We can repent and ask forgiveness for our weaknesses. The trick is, we ourselves need to forgive others or God won't forgive us. Read More
it was led by Brigham Young, president and prophet of the Mormon church at that time. the Mormons had to leave Missouri because people were telling lies about them to the government and the government forced them to leave. Also people were just plain being incredably rude and persicuting them like tar and feathering their leaders. very, very, bad. *The Mormon Trail was mostly used between 1846 and 1870. *In 1869 the railroad reached Utah… Read More
It depends on the group or time period. The first Mormon pioneers left from Nauvoo, Illinois, but later groups left from Missouri or Iowa. Read More
Uhh, I don't know who "mormon beckworth is, but the term "Mormon" comes from the "Book Of Mormon", which is a sacred text to the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS). Mormon is a slang reference to LDS. Read More
try googling it, or looking in a history book, you'll find it, i have one in my history book, so you know Read More