The Church History Museum, Salt Lake City

The Church History Museum in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Quick Facts

Location:

45 North and West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah

Significance:

View exhibits and many important artifacts associated with the Mormon exodus to Utah.

MANAGED BY:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

View exhibits and many important artifacts associated with the Mormon exodus to Utah, including objects related to the assassination of church founder Joseph Smith at Carthage, Illinois; Joseph Smith’s death mask; a wagon with a “roadometer” (odometer) invented by Mormon pioneers during the 1847 trek west; a cannon hauled west from Nauvoo by the advance company; and many personal belongings carried to Utah by the emigrants. Original paintings and artwork depict historical events and experiences. The odometer, a large relief map showing the terrain crossed by the trail, and interactive map of the Mormon emigration are exhibited at the basement level of the museum.

Site Information

Location (45 North and West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah)

 

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Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail

Mormon Pioneer Trail: Salt Lake City Itinerary

This site is on the Salt Lake City Itinerary. Each site provides the opportunity to experience and learn about Salt Lake City, a pioneer waystation as well as a destination, and its rich combined history of the Mormon Pioneer, Pony Express, and California national historic trails.