The Mormons went to Utah to avoid persecution by hostile mobs. They had been chased out of almost every city or state they had inhabited or founded. Some had been killed and Missouri even made it legal to kill any Mormon of any age if they didn't leave their property and much of their belongings and leave the state.
Mormons founded Salt Lake City, Utah, the capital of Utah. Actually, they founded the whole state of Utah...
Utah has a remarkable history. Probably the most important event in the history of Utah is the settling of the area by Mormons who moved to escape religious persecution.
Utah. Mormons settled the majority of the towns in Utah, southern Idaho, and northern Arizona. This area is sometimes called the "Mormon Curtain".
The area settled or founded by Mormons covered all of present day Utah with parts of Idaho, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, and California. The Mormons proposed that this area be called Deseret Territory.
Utah.
Utah was settled by Mormons.
All of what is now Utah was inhabited by several non-Mormon native tribes for thousands of years prior to the Mormons moving in. Ogden was a small trapping and trading outpost (called Fort Bueneventura) settled two years prior to the Mormons arriving, although it wasn't much of a 'town' at the time.
The Mormons were searching for a place where they could practice their religion in peace and found that place in Utah.
The Mormons - Church of The Latter Day Saints believe that the City or Kingdom of God will be Utah, USA.
Some say that the Mormons had to denounce polygamy before Utah became a state. This may or may not be true, as the plans to make Utah a state were in action before the Church officially denounced polygamy. Either way, Mormons arrived there in 1847, Utah became a territory in 1850, Mormons ended polygamy in 1890, and Utah became a state in 1896.
Utah is known for its snow, mormons, and beautiful national parks.
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