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Day 57 - 08/18/2010

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August 27th 2010
This morning we caught a free shuttle from the KOA to Temple Square. The shuttle is operated by the church, and volunteers drive the shuttle as service to the church and community. In the summer of 1847 Brigham Young led 147 Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley, and proclaimed it to be the right place to settle. The first of 10,000 Mormons (a nickname for the Church of Jesus Christ of ... read more

North America » United States » Utah » Salt Lake City

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more