From 1856 to 1860, about 3,000 Latter-day Saints pulled handcarts across the American plains to gather in the Salt Lake Valley These pioneers trekked more than a thousand miles through heat and cold; through mud, sand, and sometimes snow; and through rivers and over mountains They faced trials that required great faith and perseverance
We want to help you learn from the experiences of these hand-cart pioneers and have chosen to reenact a handcart trek in order to provide powerful opportunities to strengthen testimonies, build unity, do family history, and learn core gospel principles.