Oh My Heck It's Pioneer Day!

Oh My Heck It's Pioneer Day!

July 24th is just another day for most Americans, but for Mormons in Utah it's a state holiday. That's when Brigham Young and the Mormon pioneers first descended into the Salt Lake valley. And that's what we're talking about today.

See the map: https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/landing/trek/the-trek-west?lang=eng

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