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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 and being rescued on the brink of starvation. The experience of these companies lead to rules being set for future handcart groups - no leaving after July 9, stronger handcarts, smaller groups, and various points established to replenish supplies.
The ten companies were:
Ellsworth Company: June 9 - September 26, 1856. 274 people, 13 deaths.
McArthur Company: June 11 - September 26, 1856. 221 people, 7 deaths.
Bunker Company: June 23 - October 2, 1856. 320 people, 7 deaths.
Willie Compnay: July 15 - November 9, 1856. 404 people, 68 deaths.
Martin Company: July 28 - November 30, 1856. 576 people, >145 deaths.
Evans Company: May 22 - September 11, 1857. 149 people.
Christiansen (Scandinavian) Company: June 13 - September 13, 1857. 330 people, 6 deaths.
Rowley Company: June 9 - September 4, 1859. 235 people, 5 deaths.
Robison Company: June 6 - August 27, 1860. 233 people, 1 death.
Stoddard Company: July 6 - September 24, 1860. 124 people, 0 deaths.
If you'd like to see lists of the individuals in each company or read their accounts from the trail, visit history.lds.org/overlandtravels/companies.
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What has the author Mary Ann Hafen written?
Mary Ann Hafen has written: 'Recollections of a handcart pioneer of 1860' -- subject(s): Biography, Frontier and pioneer life, Mormon handcart companies, Mormon pioneers, Mormons, Mormons and Mormonism, Social life and customs
What type of wagons traveled on the Mormon trail?
They traveled with either covered wagons (wagons with a semicircle frame on the top and covered by canvas material) or by handcart.
How would you travel across mountains in the Mormon trail?
On horse, on foot, in a wagon or pulling a handcart.
Books on Willie and Martin Handcart Companies?
"The Gathering of Zion: The Story of the Mormon Trail" by Wallace Stegner covers the experiences of the Willie and Martin Handcart Companies. Another book to consider is "The Mormon Trail: Yesterday and Today" by William E. Hill. Both books provide detailed accounts of the hardships faced by these pioneer companies during their trek to the Salt Lake Valley.
What are 3 or more modes of transportation on the Mormon trail in 1846 through 1869?
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) used whatever forms of transportation were available to them. This included horseback, covered wagon, carriage, train, boat, and handcart. The handcart has become a symbol of the Mormon pioneers - a two-wheeled cart pulled by people on foot. It was a much cheaper way for the poor Mormons to travel across the Mormon Trail.
What carried the Mormon trails supplies?
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.
What was the Mormon trails first handcart party?
The first handcart company on the Mormon trail was the Edmund Ellsworth company in 1856. Their boat, the Enoch Train, left England on March 23. They arrived in Iowa City on May 12, built handcarts, gathered supplies, and left pulling their handcarts on June 9. They arrived in Salt Lake City on September 26. 13 of the original 274 people in the company died en route.
What did the Mormon pioneers have in their hand carts?
Handcart pioneers kept all their personal belongings in their handcarts - clothing, blankets, tents, and personal effects they wanted to keep. Often, food would be stored in wagons, a few of which accompanied each handcart company. The sick and those unable to walk were also usually carried in the wagons.
What are the ratings and certificates for Handcart - 2002?
Handcart - 2002 is rated/received certificates of: USA:PG
When was Daughters of the Utah Handcart Pioneers created?
Daughters of the Utah Handcart Pioneers was created in 1910.
How did the Mormons go to Utah with no mules or oxen instead they used devices like handcarts to carry their possessions along the trail to Utah?
Mormon handcart pioneers pulled the handcarts by hand and walked the whole way. Each handcart company brought a few wagons to carry the sick and wounded. On average, 4 to 6 people were assigned to a handcart. They could only bring as much clothing and supplies as they could pull. It took several months of walking 10 to 20 miles each day to reach Salt Lake City. See the "Related Links" below for images of how a handcart is used.
Are all mainland trucking companies owned by Mormon members?
No
