What Was the Mormon Trail Used For?
The Mormon Trail, or the trail of the Latter-Day Saints, is a migratory route that the early Latter-Day Saints used to travel from the Midwest to the Salt Lake Valley. The trail was used by the Mormons during the 19th century to escape persecution and establish their own communities in the Salt Lake Valley. The trail is also known as the Great Western Trail and was used by other settlers as well....