Pioneer Trek

In 1847 Illinois, the 19th-century Latter-day Saint journey began. Traveling through lowa, then Nebraska and eventually toward the Rocky Mountains lead the LDS Pioneers to a place of refuge. This was marked as one of the most significant episodes in the history of the United States' great western migration. Under Brigham Young's direction, an estimated 70,000 Latter-day Saints made the difficult journey to Utah from 1847 until the transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869.