July 24th of each year Utahans celebrate PIONEER DAY started in 1847
when the Mormons finally arrived in the Salt Lake valley after being
driven out of Nauvoo, Illinois-their prophet Joseph Smith martyred.
Utah wasn't a territory or even in the USA and offered refuge from
persecution for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
I just saw a commercial for The Hill Cumorah[sp?] Pageant and thought of you!! I have seen it 3 times over the past 35 years and it is spectacular.
ReplyDeleteWhat a time! A reminder that there is a place for everybody. And what we can accomplish!
ReplyDeletewe celebrated Pioneer Day by overland travel to Mentor Ohio to been up with Lew and Barbara Cramer who are on a family church history/bus tour.
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