During the following two decades, thousands more gathered at Winter Quarters on the west bank of the Missouri River near present Florence, Nebraska before beginning the trek across the plains and mountains to their land of Milk and Honey. The journey called for strength and courage, as well as faith, for tragedy often stalked their wagons and handcarts, turning this valley into a Mormon "trail of tears." Hundreds of pioneers lie buried along this trail, most in unmarked graves.
After 1860 the overland trail along the south bank of the river was lined with road ranches and stage stations, but the Mormon Trail had few such conveniences, and the pioneer settlements here in Hall County were almost the last vestiges of civilization until the travelers reached Utah.Hall County Historical Society, Nebraska State Historical Society
HM Number | HMUDK |
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Series | This marker is part of the Mormon Pioneer Trail series, and the Nebraska: Nebraska State Historical Society series. |
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Marker Number | 157 |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 1:02am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14T E 552687 N 4525977 |
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Decimal Degrees | 40.88318333, -98.37463333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 52.991', W 98° 22.478' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 52' 59.46" N, 98° 22' 28.68" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 308 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 3133 US-34, Grand Island NE 68801, US |
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