The link between the Mormons and Salt Lake City is that it was founded by Brigham Young and his followers, who were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), also known as Mormons. The Mormons settled in the Salt Lake Valley in 1847 seeking religious freedom and established Salt Lake City as their new headquarters. Today, Salt Lake City remains the global headquarters of the LDS Church and is considered a significant cultural and historical center for Mormons worldwide.
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No, Brigham Young did not find Salt Lake City. He built it. He lead the Mormons from Illinois to Utah, and they built a city on shores of the great salt lake.
Salt Lake City, Utah
The Mormons went from Palmyra, NY to Kirtland, OH to Navoo, IL to Salt Lake City, UT
They didn't really make a settlement on the Great Salt Lake, as there is swampy marshland surrounding the lake for several miles. The first city they settled in the area was Great Salt Lake City, later renamed Salt Lake City, which is about 20 miles from the nearest shore of the Great Salt Lake.Salt Lake City and other Mormon settlements in the area were a part of a territory the Mormons named Deseret.
The city was founded in 1847 as Great Salt Lake City by a group of Mormon pioneers led by their prophet, Brigham Young.