Coralville in Johnson County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Mormon Handcart Brigade Camp
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 23, 2014
1. Mormon Handcart Brigade Camp Marker
“Let them come on foot, with handcarts and wheelbarrows. Let then gird up their loins and walk through, and nothing shall hinder them.”
South of this boulder on the banks of Clear Creek, is the site of the “Mormon Handcart Brigade Camp.” In 1856 some thirteen hundred European immigrants, converts to the Mormon faith detrained at Iowa City, the end of the rail road. Encamped here they made handcarts and equipment for their journey on foot to Salt Lake City.
Erected 1936 by Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 41° 40.719′ N, 91° 35.137′ W. Marker is in Coralville, Iowa, in Johnson County. It is on 5th Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is in city park, across the street from 16845 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Coralville IA 52241, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Samuel Jordan Kirkwood (approx. 0.9 miles away); The First State University to Admit Women on an Equal Basis with Men
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 23, 2014
2. Mormon Handcart Brigade Camp Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 23, 2014
3. Mormon Handcart Brigade Camp Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 23, 2014
4. Mormon Handcart Brigade Camp Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 935 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 22, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
