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Mormon Pioneer National Historic TrailThe Mormon Pioneers passed through Echo Canyon not long after leaving Ft. Bridger, Wyoming on their way to the Salt Lake Valley.
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Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
Our Partners

Partner Organizations:

  • Iowa Mormon Trails Association
    PO Box 174
    Moravia, IA 52571


  • Oregon-California Trails Association
    PO Box 1019
    Independence, MO 64051-0519
    Tel: 816-252-2276
    http://octa-trails.org/


  • The Mormon Trail Association
    President
       Gar Elison
       4681 West Villa View Dr. Unit C
       West Valley City, UT 84120
       Tel: (801) 955-3990 (home)
       Tel: (801) 526-4552 (office)
    http://www.mormontrails.org/


  • Museum of Church History & Art
    Temple Square in Salt Lake City
    45 North West Temple Street
    Salt Lake City, Utah 84150-3470
    Tel: Recorded Information (801)-240-3310
    Staff and Tours (801)-240-4615
    http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/museum


  • The Mormon Trail Center
    3215 State Street & North Ridge Drive
    Omaha, NE 68112 
    tours are given daily from 9AM to 9 PM
    Tel: (402) 453-9372
    http://www.omaha.org/trails/trailctr.htm


  • National Frontier Trails Center
    318 West Pacific
    Independence, MO 64050
    Tel: 816-325-7575


  • Bureau of Land Management
    Historic Trails Office
    1701 East E St.
    Casper, WY 82601
    Tel: 307-261-7700
    http://www.wy.blm.gov/historictrails/index.htm


 

These are but a few -

of the many museums, interpretive centers, private land owners, associations, and local, state, and federal agencies that work with the National Park Service to accomplish its mission:

 - to provide opportunities for visitors to learn about the significance of the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, and

 - to help our efforts for protecting and preserving not only the trail resources, but the historic view shed and landscapes of the trail as well.
Nauvoo Landing on the Mississippi River.  

Did You Know?
The first train of Mormon wagons ferried across the Mississippi on February 4, 1846, and then camped for nearly a month at nearby Sugar Creek while waiting for Young to conclude business at Nauvoo. During the wait, temperatures dropped further and the river froze over.
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Last Updated: September 21, 2009 at 16:57 EST