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Mormon Pioneer National Historic TrailAsh Hollow near Lewellen, Nebraska, where the Mormon Pioneers stopped to verify their location on the 1847 Trek to Utah.
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Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
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Nebraska Mormon Trail Association (NMTA) volunteers prepare to install a new interpretive exhibit.

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Nebraska Mormon Trail Association (NMTA) volunteers prepare a site for installation of a new interpretive exhibit along the Elkhorn River.

Get Involved

Visits to national parks inspire people to plan another trip, to tell their friends about their experience, and often, to ask how they can help. We love that!

There are a number of ways that you can help support the work of the National Park Service as it endeavors to:

 - provide opportunities for Americans and travelers from around the world to learn about the significance of the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, and

 - protect and preserve the historic remnants of the trail.


And the answers to how you can help are as varied as the people who ask.

You can:

volunteer (information about volunteering with the National Park Service and the Volunteer Application form)

tell us what you think

make a donation

partner with the NPS - there are a number of partnership associations with strong interests in promoting awareness the trail as well as marking and preserving the historic trail route(s) that we would encourage you to seek out if you have a desire to lend your support.

do your part

revitalize your community


The National Park Service, for the most part, does not own or manage the lands the Mormon Pioneer NHT crosses over. Therefore, we rely heavily on the work and the efforts of our many partner organizations to accomplish our mission. Please be sure to visit our Partner pages to see how you might become involved.

Mormon Church founder, Joseph Smith, Jr.  

Did You Know?
Mormons, as Latter-day Saints are popularly called, practice a unique religion that arose in 1830 from the teachings of church founder Joseph Smith, Jr. Early converts followed their prophet from New York to Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. They were driven from each state by threats and violence.
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Last Updated: September 24, 2009 at 10:07 EST