Alpine in Utah County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
John Rowe Moyle in First Handcart Company
Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 10, 2023
1. John Rowe Moyle in First Handcart Company Marker
Inscription.
John Rowe Moyle in First Handcart Company. . John and his wife Phillippa Beer left England early in 1856 to emigrate to the United States. When they arrived in Iowa City - they discovered there were no wagons available to transport them across the plains to Utah. , Brigham Young had instituted a program whereby the emigrants would use a handcart to transport their possessions. They pulled and pushed the cart and walked across the plains of a distance over 1,000 miles. , John and his family were anxious to arrive in the Great Salt Lake Valley before winter, so they volunteered to be members of the Edmund Ellsworth Company, the first handcart company. They started the journey across the plains in June of 1856, and they arrived in Salt Lake on September 26, 1856. John was so exhausted and worn out his hands resembled "Bird Claws". It was a time of great hardship but in their faith and determination had seen them through.
John and his wife Phillippa Beer left England early in 1856 to emigrate to the United States. When they arrived in Iowa City - they discovered there were no wagons available to transport them across the plains to Utah.
Brigham Young had instituted a program whereby the emigrants would use a handcart to transport their possessions. They pulled and pushed the cart and walked across the plains of a distance over 1,000 miles.
John and his family were anxious to arrive in the Great Salt Lake Valley before winter, so they volunteered to be members of the Edmund Ellsworth Company, the first handcart company. They started the journey across the plains in June of 1856, and they arrived in Salt Lake on September 26, 1856. John was so exhausted and worn out his hands resembled "Bird Claws". It was a time of great hardship but in their faith and determination had seen them through.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1856.
Location. 40° 27.86′ N, 111° 46.045′ W. Marker is in Alpine, Utah, in Utah County. Marker can be reached from East Moyle Park Circle north of East 770 North. Marker is located at Moyle Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 E 770 N, Alpine UT 84004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. John Rowe Moyle in First Handcart Company Marker
Marker is under a shelter, on the left
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
