The Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail stretches across five different states and is the same path that seventy thousand Mormons took between the years 1846 and 1869 in order to escape religious persecution. The first route was established from Nauvoo in Illinois to Salt Lake City in Utah. This stretch of the historic trail covers approximately 1,300 miles. Place Heritage Park in Salt Lake City offers a reconstructed pioneer village and visitor center. The 500-acre park commemorates the Mormon Pioneer Company arriving in the area with a giant memorial, and features several living history programs and extensive visitor facilities.
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, Phone: 801-741-1012
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