Brigham Young was the Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Later Day Saints by the time the Mormon migration reached Utah. Prior to Brigham Young, Joseph Smith, originator of the LDS led the Mormons until he was killed by a mob in Carthage, Illinois, in 1844.
The first group of Mormon Pioneers was lead to the Great Salt Lake by Brigham Young. Later groups were lead by experienced trail guides who had traveled with Brigham Young previously.
Brigham Young
Brigham Young was the leader who led Mormons on a trek to Salt Lake.
Yes. Brigham Young lead most of the Mormons to the Great Salt Lake after Joseph Smith was murdered.
Mormon pioneers.Brigham Young led the caravan of Mormons across the Midwest into the Salt Lake Valley
Brigham Young
The city was founded in 1847 as Great Salt Lake City by a group of Mormon pioneers led by their prophet, Brigham Young.
There is no Great Salt River. I believe you mean the Great Salt Lake. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe that Brigham Young lead them to the Great Salt Lake by revelation from Jesus Christ.
Brigham Young led the Mormons out of Illinois in a mass exodus to present-day Utah.
Brigham Young was the leader of the Church at the head of the first group of Mormon pioneers. Later groups were lead by various trail guides.
Brigham Young
Brigham Young!
Brigham Young lead the first group of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley after the death of Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith had prophesied that the Church would one day move to the Rocky Mountains.
The Mormons were settled in Nauvoo, Illinois on the banks of the Mississippi river. They were then forced to leave in 1846, essentially the then United States and travel to what is now Utah. Brigham Young, the prophet at the time, led them there, as he saw in a vision the place where they were to go and flourish, as they did in Utah. They reached the Salt Lake valley in 1847.