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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1926
Page
5
An obscure chapter of American history recalls 1857 handcart migrations from Missouri to Salt Lake City. Survivors endured harsh routes across plains and mountains as women toiled to haul handcarts, one dilapidated two wheeled cart found in Utah State Capitol grounds symbolizing a trek largely unmentioned in history.
Reverend Sedold recounts the Mormon handcart era and a 1886 1861 trek from Missouri to Utah by 4600 people from 13 states. He details handcart construction, hardships, leaders like Charles Decker, mortality rates, and the aim of religious freedom and economic hope in new lands. He documents routes via San Antonio Laredo and Mexico City, including travel woes with railroads and immigration authorities.
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