Winter Quarters Visitors Center Information and stories. More stories about Winter Quarters and people who stayed
Winter Quarters Collection of Sites and Stories
Winter Quarters Visitors Center Information and stories. More stories about Winter Quarters and people who stayed
Elkhorn River, Nebraska on the “Mormon Trail”
The members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints were ready to make the trek to the Rocky Mountains in April 1847. The Latter-Day Saints had set up a small town in Nebraska and named it, Winter Quarters. The purpose of Winter Quarters was to re-group, prepare for the rest of the journey, […]
Get to know Newel K. Whitney
Newel K. Whitney was born 1795 in Windham County Vermont the son of Samuel Whitney and Susanna Kimball. He was only 19 when he started his profession of merchandising in Plattsburgh, New York. He also helped fight against the British forces and fought to save Plattsburgh. Fortunately, it was not much of a fight because […]
Winter Quarters Temple Quotes
Winter Quarters was a resting and preparatory place for the early Pioneer Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints as they journeyed on to Utah. Their sacrifice is evident in the graves along the trail. The trials of those strong, stalwart pioneers who dedicated their lives to the Lord are commemorated at […]
10 Interesting Facts about the Winter Quarters Temple
To listen to this post on Spotify click here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/k2BvfwuuIIb To watch the Youtube video click here: https://youtu.be/qPhMlX5-CMQ -Winter Quarters was the first temple build in Nebraska. -Winter Quarters Temple is one of three temples of historical significants of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. (The other two are Palmyra Temple, and the […]