Salt book history of salt lake city early settlement

Bagley, will 2004 world book encyclopedia, volume ssn, pp. Utah state historical society, 300 rio grande, salt lake city, ut 841011182. In its pioneer period, from the beginning of white settlement in 1847 to about 1890, the city struggled against outside pressures to maintain its identity as a selfsufficient mormon utopian community, with its theocratic government, agricultural economy, and polygamous. Her history, therefore lends itself particularly well to pictorial presentation. L ayton, davis countys largest city, is located eleven miles south of ogden and twentythree miles north of salt lake city. Although the ute indians anciently inhabited this area, today the valley is home to provo, utahs second largest city. From council bluffs, iowa to fort bridger in wyoming, the trail follows much the same route as the oregon trail and the california trail.

A world history by mark kurlansky, paperback barnes. Their leader, president of the church of latterday saints, brigham young, said, this is the place. In 1855 congress directed the president of the united states to appoint a surveyor general for utah territory, and to cause that the lands of that territory should be surveyed preparatory to bringing them on the market. The settlement of salt lake city was not typical in many ways of the westward movement of. The mormon migration and settlement in salt lake study guide by revisetime7 includes 17 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. The citys population grew steadily in the first half of the 20th century, reaching a high in 1960 before declining.

Other religious groups also entered the medical field, creating hospitals in. In 1847 a tired group of pioneers stood at emigration canyon gazing at the valley of the great salt lake. Settlements in all of these valleys, as early settlers called them, multiplied with additional immigration throughout the 1850s. Young settled in 1829 at mendon, new york, near where the book of mormon was.

The mormon trail extends from nauvoo, illinois, which was the principal settlement of the latter day saints from 1839 to 1846, to salt lake city, utah, which was settled by brigham young and his followers beginning in 1847. Originally, the salt lake valley was inhabited by the shoshone, paiute, goshute and ute. A year later, when the church celebrated the 50th anniversary of brigham youngs arrival in the salt lake valleyyoung himself died in 1877the newly completed mormon temple in salt lake. Birth records, marriage and death records, cemeteries, census, church records, probate records, and obituariesresources to find parents and family history since 1852, when the county was formed. In many ways the history of salt lake is the story of that effort. Almost immediately after the early pioneers arrived in the salt lake. The opening of the mining industry in the early 1860s and completion 1870 of the utah central railroad, connecting salt lake city with the union pacific at ogden, along with other rail connections, made the city a thriving hub of western commerce. Ute and shoshone indians were early inhabitants of the area. Salt lake city, utah, was settled by brigham young and other mormons who were escaping religious persecution in the east and midwestern united states. May 25, 2009 between 1890 and 1930, salt lake city experienced some of the most rapid and profound changes of any city in u. Brigham city settlement brigham city history project. Between 1890 and 1930, salt lake city experienced some of the most rapid and profound changes of any city in u. Learn about the rich history of salt lake city, headquarters of the church of. Guide to salt lake county, utah ancestry, family history, and genealogy.

The leaders followed joseph smiths plat of the city of zion rather loosely and invested salt lake city with a suburban character. Salt lake city, 18901930 gary topping, melissa coy. From settling salt lake city to polygamy, volume 2 of. On july 24, 1847, members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormons settled the northern end of the salt lake valley to the east of the great salt lake. In october 1847 17year old mary jane dilworth opened the first school in her tent. Mormon settlement techniques of the salt lake valley. It was thought that the route to california might be shortened by way of the fort about 35 miles. Encyclopedic history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. About the salt lake city region seniors resource guide.

On june 12, 1851, a company with a few wagons started for this point from salt lake city, utah early records, ms. Parshall, mormon research historian in salt lake city, surrounded by her stacks of books is an avid bibliophile. At the time of the founding of salt lake city the valley was within the territory of the northwestern shoshone, who had their seasonal camps along streams within the valley and in adjacent valleys. When mormon settlers arrived, they vied with indigenous people for economic. In addition to the central salt lake city wards, saints settled agricultural communities along other creeks in the valley. Salt lake city was founded on july 24, 1847 by a group of pioneers led by brigham young. Search on mormon in the denver public library digital collections external for a variety of photographs, primarily in salt lake city, as well as on brigham young. Other religious groups also entered the medical field, creating hospitals in salt lake city.

The first european explorers reached this region in 1776, but the land wasnt settled by nonindians until the 19th century. The first us visitor to see the salt lake area was john chugg in 1824. Between 1855 and 1889, the saints performed more than 54,000 endowments, 68,000 sealings, and 4,000 baptisms for the dead in the endowment house. Religious studies center, brigham young university. Salt lake city is the capitol city of the state of utah and boasts a population of 178,097 million residents as of the 2005 census and its metro population is the third largest after denver and phoenix in the western united states. Engraving depicting salt lake city in 1853, by frederick piercy. After early difficulties, salt lake city began to flourish.

The founding of the university of deseret utah in 1850 and the dedication of the salt lake theatre in 1862 provide two examples of the early commitment of residents to education and culture. Industrial development in the late 19th and early 20th centuries increased diversity with the arrival of many greeks. The university of utah, was originally called the university of deseret by its founder, brigham young, when it was established in 1850. In the next two years a dozen towns were founded in the county.

The status of black slaves was determined early on by an ordinance that. As more saints continued to arrive in subsequent years, church leaders developed more residential land to the east, south, and west of the future temple site. The design, construction, and role of the salt lake temple. A mormon settlement is a term generally given to towns and communities that were first colonized my the mormons in the west. Learn about the rich history of this thriving city. Through the negotiations between emissary thomas l. Traveling on what is now known as the mormon trail, which paralleled the oregon trail, youngas followers began to till the land on the first day of their arrival in july 1847. It is bordered by idaho to the north, wyoming to the northeast, colorado to the east, arizona to the south, and nevada to the west. Salt lake city, the state capital and seat 1849 of salt lake county, northcentral. Salt lake county, utah genealogy familysearch wiki.

Back to the soil clarion left its mark on utahs past and, more so, on a peoples future. The mormon migration and settlement in salt lake quizlet. Near presentday cedar city, the exploring party had found a mountain with iron. Notions of homogeneity to the contrary, salt lake city has had a history of on going. At the time of its founding there were no native americans present in the salt lake valley. The jewish farmers of clarion, utah, and their world. Utah offered the best land, and salt lake city already had a. With an estimated population of 200,591 in 2018, the city is the core of the salt lake city metropolitan area, which has a population of 1,222,540 2018 estimate.

Salt lake city is the capitol city of the state of utah and boasts a population of 178,097 million residents as of the 2005 census and its metro population is the third largest after. Kane, young, cumming and johnston, control of utah territory was peacefully transferred to cumming, who entered an eerily vacant salt lake city in the spring of 1858. Visited salt lake city in september and of course decided to see what the great salt lake looked like. The interstate has a convenient early turn off from the city that takes you to saltair. The first in this southward extending chain of settlements was utah valley, immediately south of salt lake valley, which was settled by thirty families in the spring of 1849. Originally, the salt lake valley was inhabited by the shoshone, paiute, goshute and ute native american tribes. Salt lake city is the capital and most populous municipality of the u. All told, ninety settlements were founded in what is now utah during the first ten. These early mormon settlers came from across europe and brought with them their language, food, and culture. Cowan, the design, construction, and role of the salt lake temple, in salt lake city. The extent of early mormon pioneer unity can be, and often is, overstated. One of the easterntrained physicians, romania pratt, returned in 1877 to develop a medical training school in salt lake city.

Before settlement by members of the lds church, the shoshone, ute, and paiute had dwelt in the salt lake valley for thousands of years. One of the official pins for the 2002 winter olympics in salt lake city was a green jello jiggler in the shape of the state. The name, taken from the book of mormon, refers to the honey bee. Settlement of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, also called mormons, latterday saints, or saints in the salt lake valley and surrounding area or the planning and founding of more than 500 communities in the american west, is regarded by many planning historians as one of the most significant accomplishments in the history of american city development. Completing a treacherous thousandmile exodus, an ill and exhausted brigham young and fellow members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints arrived in utahs great salt lake valley on july 24, 1847. By 1869, 80,000 mormons had made the trek to their promised land. Page 24 you shall have your battalion at once, if it has to be a class of elders, said one, himself a ruling elder. Salt lake city often shortened to salt lake and abbreviated as slc is the capital and most populous municipality of the u. Mormon pioneers first settled the kaysvillelayton area. The mormon church officially ended the practice of polygamy.

Publisher samuel bowles gives his impression of the mormon community of salt lake city in the mid1860s in our new west. The mormon corridor has been nicknamed the jello belt due to the popularity of jello in the region. As our contribution to the centennial celebration of the settlement of a mighty state, we take great pleasure in presenting to the people of utah a pictorial history of their homeland a series of murals in which that history. Hospitals and health crazes in the late 1800s history to go. Salt lake city was originally settled by latterday saint pioneers to be the new zion. The united states congress rebuffed the settlers in 1850 and established the utah territory, vastly.

By agreement with young, johnston established the army at fort floyd 40 miles away from salt lake city, to the southwest. A central mass meeting for council, some harangues at the more remotely scattered camps, an american flag brought out from the storehouse of things rescued, and hoisted to the top of a tree mast and, in three days, the force was reported, mustered, organized, and ready. Sep 24, 20 visited salt lake city in september and of course decided to see what the great salt lake looked like. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Professor of history utah state agricultural college.

In 1896, utah became the 45th state and the third to extend the vote to women. To the west of provo lies utah lake, and to the east of the city stand a towering range of mountains called the wasatch front. Wandermere salt lake county was an early settlement adjacent to lake wandermere, which later became lake nibley in nibley park. Historic salt lake city is a city of settlement and growth. Latterday saint pioneers migrated to salt lake valley. The saints, also known as mormons, arrived in the utah territory after fleeing religious persecution in. The lake is huge but due to evaporationlack of supply the water line. Book 8 a history of the theatre in salt lake city from 1850 to 1870. Salt lake city, the state capital and seat 1849 of salt lake county, northcentral utah, u.

At the time of salt lake city s founding, the valley was within the territory of the northwestern shoshone. Information on this site was converted from a hard cover book. These pioneers, who were members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, came to utah to have a place where they could freely practice their religion. Although the area which now encompasses brigham city had long been an intermittent home to bands of shoshone indians, and been crossed by explorers, trappers and mountain men, it was not settled in an organized manner until the arrival of mormon pioneers in 1851. Latterday saint colonization genealogy familysearch wiki. Each resident owned a town lot, and using the new england and european pattern, they situated the large farms outside the city. The first american explorer in the salt lake area was probably jim bridger in 1825. From settling salt lake city to polygamy, volume 2 of saints is more epic than the first an artists depiction of the salt lake valley in the early years of pioneer settlement. The pioneers, led by brigham young, were the first nonindians to settle permanently in the salt lake valley. He had traveled beyond the hot springs to find feed for his flocks and herds.

This book is part of the utah centennial county history series. Bountiful city history on the 27th day of september, 1847, perrigrine sessions, with his family, moved about nine miles north of the newly established mormon settlement of salt lake city and camped. It was originally part of the old fortthe first permanent settlement built by the. It is the world capital of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormons. Notions of homogeneity to the contrary, salt lake city has had a history of ongoing.