July 24 in American History
Brigham Young and a company of Mormon pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley after a grueling 1,300-mile trek, reportedly declaring "this is the right place." It became one of the largest planned migrations in American history — driven by the search for religious freedom.
In 1847: pioneers reach the Salt Lake Valley. Brigham Young and a company of Mormon pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley after a grueling 1,300-mile trek, reportedly declaring "this is the right place." It became one of the largest planned migrations in American history — driven by the search for religious freedom.
Brigham Young and a company of Mormon pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley after a grueling 1,300-mile trek, reportedly declaring "this is the right place." It became one of the largest planned migrations in American history — driven by the search for religious freedom.
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