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Mormons Blaze Trail to Zion Across Nebraska in 1847
Pioneers led by Brigham Young crossed Nebraska in 1847 from Winter Quarters to the Great Salt Lake valley. The first emigration included 1,553 people in 666 wagons, with oxen, horses, cattle and hand carts. Hardships included scarce feed, broken carts, sickness, and deaths, offset by a rescue party from Salt Lake City.
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Nebraska
Winter Quarters
Florence
Brigham Young
Far West
Young
Stephen Markham
John Pack
Shadrack Roundy
William Clayton
Pioneer Company
Sant of Pietrence
Fort Laramie
Jin
Bridger
Balt ‘Lake City
Ane
New
Zion
Great Salt Lake
Missouri
Salt Lake Valley
Pinesville
Prinelnes Point
Demeter
A. J. Mitch. Smith
Missouri River
Utah
Middle West
Salt Lake City
Liverpool
Iown City
Iowa
Platte Valley
Wood River
Salt Lake’ City
Deseret
Great Saltlake
Washington County
Valley of the Platte
West
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Joseph Smith
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