The Road to Zion

The Road to Zion (HMZY5)

Location: Columbus, NE 68601 Platte County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 25.144', W 97° 21.712'

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In 1847, Brigham Young led 143 men, 2 women, and 3 children west along the Platte River, then southwest into Utah. By the 1860s, an exodus of more than 70,000 other Mormons followed this trail to their "New Zion." Today, a marked 1,624-mile auto tour route closely parallels their historic trek from the Midwest to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake.

The Mormon pioneers set up communities and ferry crossings along the trail to assist later wagon trains going to and from Utah. From 1856-60, European converts pushed and pulled handcarts loaded with 500 pounds of supplies to Salt Lake City. After 1860, the Mormon church sponsored oxen-drawn wagons.
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HM NumberHMZY5
Series This marker is part of the Mormon Pioneer Trail series
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 10:45am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14T E 636895 N 4586573
Decimal Degrees41.41906667, -97.36186667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 25.144', W 97° 21.712'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 25' 8.64" N, 97° 21' 42.72" W
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Area Code(s)402, 308
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 557 26th Ave, Columbus NE 68601, US
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