The Mormon Trail (South Fork)

Geary County Historical Society; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Content

The Mormon Trail (South Fork)

Authors

Geary County Historical Society, Geary County Historical Society, None
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, None

Abstract

Between 1846 and 1869 thousands of Mormon immigrants traversed the Great Plains enroute to sanctuary in the Great Basin of the Rocky Mountains. The main route ran through Nebraska, paralleling the Platte River.

Keywords:

Mormon, religion, cholera epidemic, Great Plains, Great Basin, Rocky Mountains, Platte River, Nebraska, settlers, pioneer, travel, west, westward, Fort Riley, Ft. Riley, Fort Kearny, Santa Fe, Oregon, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

How to Cite:

Geary County Historical Society & The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2013) “The Mormon Trail (South Fork)”, Symphony in the Flint Hills. 1(2013).