Though relatively few Latter-Day Saint pioneers crossed the overland Trail with a handcart, those handcart pioneers have become representative of the entire pioneer trail experience. The experiences ...

A total of 10 handcart companies traveled to Salt Lake City between 1856 and 1860. Eight of the 10 companies successfully arrived in Salt Lake City. The two largest companies — led by James G. Willie ...

KEARNEY - What better way to understand the trials of pioneers than by trying it out ourselves, asks an organizer of the 150th Anniversary of the Handcart Pioneers.Anyone who wants to learn what it ...

KEARNEY - The trip across Nebraska for the pioneers pushing handcarts was generally filled with hardships, but the 150th anniversary celebration in Kearney June 2 and 3 should be filled with fun.