under who's leadership did this trail begin?
Brigham Young
Mormon Trail
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
why did the latter-day saints head to the salt lake region and who led them there Due to repeated conflict and led by Brigham Young what was the main purpose of the trail? When Young and his followers were driven from Nauvoo, they aimed to establish a new home for the church in the Great Basin what states did this trail go through? Illinois, Utah, Iowa, Wyoming
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Mormon Trail [SEP] Introduction
The Mormon Trail is the long route from Illinois to Utah that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints traveled for 3 months. Today, the Mormon Trail is a part of the United States National Trails System, known as the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail. 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. From Council Bluffs, Iowa to Fort Bridger in Wyoming, the trail follows much the same route as the Oregon Trail and the California Trail; these trails are collectively known as the Emigrant Trail.