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When the Mormon Pioneers arrived at the Great Salt Lake, there were no buildings or white people. The only residents were a handful of Native Americans. The Mormons created the first buildings, permanent settlements, farms, ranches, mines, and factories. Essentially, the Mormons changed the area from a mostly uninhabited desert to a thriving metropolitan city.

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