For Mormons, July 24 is Pioneer Day, a holiday commemorating the date when Brigham Young and an original band of Mormon pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. My grandmother’s grandmother, ...

2,500 Mormons created a settlement called “Cutler’s Park” in August 1846 in what is now Omaha. The settlement is considered Nebraska’s first town. The settlers got permission from a U.S. Indian Agent ...

OMAHA | In the winter of 1846 -1847 an area of present day North Omaha was occupied by 2,500 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints who made the location their winter quarters for ...

Pioneer Day was never a big deal in my family. That was largely because half my childhood was lived outside of Utah, where we enjoyed being Mormon minorities within regions dominated by other cultural ...

Now the second largest city in metro Phoenix, Mesa was once a small community of Mormon pioneers. It's home to the Chicago Cubs and the Athletics spring training facilities. Mesa covers more than 138 ...

The Museum of Mormon Mexican History was started by Fernando and Enriqueta Gomez. Though he attended church in Mexico as a young boy, Fernando still learned about the pioneers in the United States.

Utah is home to a historical park many jokingly call “Mormon Disneyland.” It recreates pioneer-era life with cabins, shops, and demonstrations. Visitors can try chores like baking, laundry, and gold ...

PRESTON, Idaho (KUTV) — The residents of Elko, Nevada, have been hoping for some sort of respite as a swarm of giant, red Mormon crickets has been plaguing the town for weeks. Some, who may be ...

Most people think they know the basics about the Mormon Church. A few facts float around American culture – polygamy, missionaries in white shirts, no coffee – and most folks assume that’s the full ...