Pioneer Day
pioneer day official holiday celebrated july u state utah celebration taking place region surrounding state originally settled mormon pioneer commemorates entry brigham young first group mormon pioneer salt lake valley july latterday saint settled forced nauvoo illinois location eastern united state parade firework rodeo festivity help commemorate event similar july many local staterun government office many business closed pioneer day addition official holiday utah pioneer day considered special occasion many member church jesus christ latterday saint lds church pioneer day latterday saint walk portion mormon trail reenact entering salt lake valley handcart latterday saint throughout united state around world may celebrate july remembrance lds church pioneer era song dance potluck pioneer related activity holiday strong link lds church officially celebration everyone regardless faith nationality immigrated salt lake valley pioneer era generally considered ended arrival transcontinental railroad notable nonlds american pioneer period include episcopal bishop daniel tuttle responsible utah first nonmormon school rowland hallst mark first public hospital st mark late th century intertribal powwow liberty park salt lake city honor cultural heritage contribution area native american helping utahns gain deeper understanding region history earliest precursor pioneer day celebration utah occurred july nauvoo brass band led commemoration second anniversary latterday saint entering salt lake valley celebration pioneer day interrupted news approach johnston army heralding beginning utah war immediately following occupation utah territory federal troop pioneer day sparsely celebrated pioneer day continually expanded surrounding area mormon corridor spread throughout intermountain west latterday saint commemorated golden jubilee church formal organization ten thousand people hundred community participated enthusiastic celebration year followed federal enforcement effort antipolygamy law including edmunds act resulted greatly subdued celebration commemoration particularly notable mourning theme salt lake tabernacle decorated black instead usually colorful bunting eulogizing latterday saint hiding imprisoned polygamy offense celebration included th anniversary initial arrival salt lake valley also end polygamy issue completion salt lake temple statehood utah centennial sesquicentennial especially large celebration utah one writer indicated celebration seemed incorporate entire year july apex event holiday generates great deal road traffic utah department public safety statistic state pioneer day second highest holiday traffic fatality rate utah earlier july independence day highest rate holiday received criticism lack inclusiveness nonmormons result small growing contingent started celebrating pie beer day instead traditional pioneer day pie beer day play word pie beer sound like pioneer pie beer day created counter culture alternative day parade part salt lake city celebration pioneer day mormon folklore pioneer day place heritage park place monument utah…this place medium related pioneer day utah wikimedia common