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    • Anderson, John C.

    • Anderson, John C.

    • Anderson, John C., d. 1913; Anderson, John C, d. 1913--Diaries; West (U.S.)--Description and travel; Overland journeys to the Pacific;

    • The John C. Anderson journal recounts his journey from St. Louis, Missouri, to Virginia City, Montana, in 1866. His journey followed the Daily Overland Mail road. The diary consists of two volumes, one a firsthand account and the other a...
    • Overland Trails - Diaries
    • Smith, Bathsheba W. Bigler

    • Smith, Bathsheba W. Bigler

    • Smith, Bathsheba W. Bigler, 1822-1910; Smith, Bathsheba W. Bigler, 1822-1910--Diaries; Women pioneers--West (U.S.)--Diaries; Mormon pioneers--Diaries; Frontier and pioneer life; Overland journeys to the Pacific;

    • Diary describing Bathsheba Smith's journey to Utah in 1849 accompanying her husband, George Albert Smith. The diary also includes passages written in 1873 describing daily events in Utah.
    • Overland Trails - Diaries
    • Harmon, Appleton Milo vol 1

    • Harmon, Appleton Milo vol 1

    • Harmon, Appleton Milo, 1820-1877; Harmon, Appleton Milo, 1820-1877--Diaries; Mormon pioneers--Diaries; Mormon missionaries--Great Britain--Diaries; Mormon missionaries--United States--Diaries; Mormon missionaries--Scotland--Diaries;...

    • Handwritten diaries. Includes several pages of family genealogy. Volume 1 describes Harmon's overland journeys in 1847, 1848, 1849 and 1850. Harmon traveled from Nebraska to the Upper Platte Ferry (1847), from Nebraska to Salt Lake City (1848),...
    • Overland Trails - Diaries
    • Keith, Fleury F.

    • Keith, Fleury F.

    • Keith, Fleury F. (Fleury F.); Keith, F. F. (Fleury F.)--Diaries; Pioneers--West (U.S.)--Diaries; Overland journeys to the Pacific; Salt Lake City (Utah)--Description and travel;

    • Handwritten account of Keith's overland journey from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Weaverville, California, in 1850. Keith paid a "Mr. Platner" to guide him and seventeen others to California. After being swindled and abandoned at Fort Laramie, Keith...
    • Overland Trails - Diaries
    • 1846 Florence, Nebraska mill site

    • 1846 Florence, Nebraska mill site

    • Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail; Mormon pioneers; Mills and mill-work; Florence (Omaha, Neb.);

    • This structure is situated on the site of a mill built by the Latter-day Saints during the winter of 1846-1847. It is located in Florence, Nebraska not far from the Mormon Pioneer Cemetery and Winter Quarters Temple.
    • Religious Education
    • 1846 Florence, Nebraska mill site

    • 1846 Florence, Nebraska mill site

    • Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail; Mormon pioneers; Mills and mill-work; Florence (Omaha, Neb.);

    • This sign notes that the original mill on this site was built by the Latter-day Saints during the winter of 1846-1847. It is located in Florence, Nebraska not far from the Mormon Pioneer Cemetery and Winter Quarters Temple.
    • Religious Education
    • 1846 Florence, Nebraska mill site

    • 1846 Florence, Nebraska mill site

    • Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail; Mormon pioneers; Mills and mill-work; Florence (Omaha, Neb.);

    • This structure is situated on the site of a mill built by the Latter-day Saints during the winter of 1846-1847. It is located in Florence, Nebraska not far from the Mormon Pioneer Cemetery and Winter Quarters Temple.
    • Religious Education
    • Smith, Job

    • Smith, Job

    • Smith, Job, 1828-1913; Smith, Job, 1828-1913--Diaries; Mormon pioneers--United States--Diaries; Mormon missionaries--Great Britain--Diaries; Basket makers--Utah--Salt Lake City--Diaries; Overland journeys to the Pacific;

    • Handwritten diary and autobiography. Smith writes about his conversion to the Mormon Church in England, his emigration to the United States in 1843, and life at Nauvoo, Council Bluffs, and Winter Quarters. The account is retrospective until 1849...
    • Overland Trails - Diaries
    • Jackman, Levi

    • Jackman, Levi

    • Jackman, Levi, 1797-1876; Jackman, Levi, 1797-1876--Diaries; Mormon pioneers--Diaries; Young, Brigham, 1801-1877; Kimball, Heber Chase, 1801-1868; Salt Lake City (Utah); Overland journeys to the Pacific;

    • Handwritten diary. Jackman made the overland journey from Illinois to Utah in 1847 with the first company of Mormon pioneers. He writes about travelling conditions, weather, frequent encounters with Indians, and buffalo hunting. Jackman's company...
    • Overland Trails - Diaries
    • Johnson, John Peter Rasmus

    • Johnson, John Peter Rasmus

    • Johnson, John Peter Rasmus, 1824-1910; Johnson, John Peter Rasmus, 1824-1910--Diaries; Mormon pioneers--Diaries; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--Bishops--Diaries; Overland journeys to the Pacific;

    • Handwritten diary of Johnson's overland journey by wagon train from Nebraska to Salt Lake City in 1864. Johnson writes about encounters with Indians, deaths and births within the company, daily traveling conditions and camping locations, and the...
    • Overland Trails - Diaries
    • Courthouse Rock and Jail Rock, Nebraska

    • Courthouse Rock and Jail Rock, Nebraska

    • Courthouse Rock (Neb.); Jail Rock (Neb.); Mountains--Nebraska; Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail;

    • As the trail west led the Saints along the North Platte River near what is now Bridgeport, Nebraska, several striking natural landmarks came into view. Two of these were Jail Rock and Courthouse Rock. Approaching 400 feet in heighth, these stone...
    • Religious Education
    • Chimney Rock, Nebraska

    • Chimney Rock, Nebraska

    • Chimney Rock (Neb.); Morrill County (Neb.);

    • Named Chimney Rock in 1827 by a fur trader, this limestone spire was one of the best known natural landmarks on the trail west. For Latter-day Saint pioneers, it came to be regarded as the halfway point between Winter Quarters and the Salt Lake...
    • Religious Education
    • Chimney Rock, Nebraska

    • Chimney Rock, Nebraska

    • Chimney Rock (Neb.); Morrill County (Neb.);

    • Named Chimney Rock in 1827 by a fur trader, this limestone spire was one of the best known natural landmarks on the trail west. For Latter-day Saint pioneers, it came to be regarded as the halfway point between Winter Quarters and the Salt Lake...
    • Religious Education
    • Chimney Rock, Nebraska

    • Chimney Rock, Nebraska

    • Chimney Rock (Neb.); Morrill County (Neb.);

    • Named Chimney Rock in 1827 by a fur trader, this limestone spire was one of the best known natural landmarks on the trail west. For Latter-day Saint pioneers, it came to be regarded as the halfway point between Winter Quarters and the Salt Lake...
    • Religious Education
    • Chimney Rock, Nebraska

    • Chimney Rock, Nebraska

    • Chimney Rock (Neb.); Morrill County (Neb.);

    • Named Chimney Rock in 1827 by a fur trader, this limestone spire was one of the best known natural landmarks on the trail west. For Latter-day Saint pioneers, it came to be regarded as the halfway point between Winter Quarters and the Salt Lake...
    • Religious Education
    • Chimney Rock, Nebraska

    • Chimney Rock, Nebraska

    • Chimney Rock (Neb.); Morrill County (Neb.);

    • Named Chimney Rock in 1827 by a fur trader, this limestone spire was one of the best known natural landmarks on the trail west. For Latter-day Saint pioneers, it came to be regarded as the halfway point between Winter Quarters and the Salt Lake...
    • Religious Education
    • Chimney Rock, Nebraska

    • Chimney Rock, Nebraska

    • Chimney Rock (Neb.); Morrill County (Neb.);

    • Named Chimney Rock in 1827 by a fur trader, this limestone spire was one of the best known natural landmarks on the trail west. For Latter-day Saint pioneers, it came to be regarded as the halfway point between Winter Quarters and the Salt Lake...
    • Religious Education
    • Grand Island, Nebraska

    • Grand Island, Nebraska

    • Grand Island (Neb.); Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail; Platte River (Neb.);

    • This image was taken at Mormon Island State Recreation Area is located near Grand Island, Nebraska. The park commemorates the great Mormon migration to the west. Pioneers such as George Miller ventured this way as early as 1846. The Pioneer...
    • Religious Education
    • Grand Island, Nebraska

    • Grand Island, Nebraska

    • Grand Island (Neb.); Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail; Platte River (Neb.);

    • This image was taken at Mormon Island State Recreation Area is located near Grand Island, Nebraska. The park commemorates the great Mormon migration to the west. Pioneers such as George Miller ventured this way as early as 1846. The Pioneer...
    • Religious Education
    • Grand Island, Nebraska

    • Grand Island, Nebraska

    • Grand Island (Neb.); Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail; Platte River (Neb.);

    • This image shows one of the many channels of the Platte River near Grand Island, Nebraska. It was taken at Mormon Island State Recreation Area is located in the Grand Island area. The park commemorates the great Mormon migration to the west....
    • Religious Education

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