The Mormons (the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) believed that they could escape persecution by moving west. They were forced out of Illinois and Missouri and finally went all the way to Utah, where they built their temple and practiced their religion in safety.
The Mormon Trail's purpose was to lead the Mormons to the Great Salt Lake Valley.
The Mormon Trail began in 1847.
The Mormon Trail started in February 1846.
Mormon Trail was created on 1978-11-10.
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.
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.
The church members were moving to the Salt Lake Valley to escape from persecution in Illinois and Missouri.
Oregon Trail
The Mormon Trail - 1920 was released on: USA: November 1920