Fremont in Dodge County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Mormon Pioneer Trail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 17, 2012
1. Mormon Pioneer Trail Marker
The Mormon Pioneer Trail from Nauvoo, Illinois to the Rocky Mountains passed here April 17, 1847. In this vicinity a military-type organization was formed with Brigham Young, Lieutenant General; Stephen Markham, Colonel; John Pack and Shadrach Roundy, Majors, and Captains of Hundreds, Fifties and Tens. In the Company were 143 men, 3 women, and 2 boys.
The pioneers reached the valley of the Great Salt Lake July 24, 1847. Between that date and 1869, when the railroad reached Utah, approximately 80,000 persons followed the old trail to the mountains. Nearly 6,000 died and were buried along the way.
Funds for this marker were provided by Mr. and Mrs. Dan V. Stephens of Fremont.
Erected May 22, 1950
Erected 1950 by Washington County Historical Society Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association. (Marker Number 117.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Religion & Religious Structures • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Mormon Pioneer Trail, and the Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1779.
Location. 41° 26.116′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Nebraska and in Greater Omaha. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and on the prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Union Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fremont's First City-Owned Parking Lot (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fremont, Nebraska (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dodge County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hotel Pathfinder (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pawnee Villages (approx. 2.6 miles away); Old Indian Trail (approx. 4.2 miles away); The Great Platte River Route West
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 17, 2012
2. Mormon Pioneer Trail Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Overland Emigrant Trails (was approx. Ό mile away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail. (Submitted on August 19, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,498 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
