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
Overview of Visiting Winter Quarters, Omaha Nebraska
Winter Quarters is a large and important part of the History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Winter Quarters is where the Pioneers stopped, and made a community to prepare for the long journey to the Rocky Mountains. Now when you stop in Omaha Nebraska to see Winter Quarters the Church of […]
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 […]
Prophet Joseph F. Smith Facts
-Joseph F. Smith is the son of Hyrum and Mary Fielding Smith. Joseph was born in Far West Missouri on November 3, 1839, while his father was in Liberty Jail.(Read Joseph F. Smith’s mom’s story here.) -In 1844, Joseph F. Smith’s father, Hyrum Smith, was martyred at Carthage Jail. Joseph F. Smith was only six […]
Mary Fielding Smith’s race to Salt Lake Valley
Mary Fielding Smith had much to overcome in this life. Reading her history it appears as though she could not catch a break, things were never easy for this, faithful woman. With every trial she answered with faith, strength and conviction, knowing that her loving Heavenly Father had a plan for her and would not […]
Willies Handcart Rescue Site Historical Marker
The Willie Handcart Company Historical Landmark was erected by the members of the Lyman Wyoming Stake in 1933. Inscription: Captain James G. Willie’s Handcart Company of Mormon emigrants on the way to Utah, greatly exhausted by the deep snow of an early winter and suffering form lack of food and clothing, had assembled here for […]
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 […]
Winter Quarters Temple Windows
To listen to the Podcast on this post click here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/FKL5J5eVNIb To watch this post on Youtube click here:https://youtu.be/qPhMlX5-CMQ Winter Quarters Windows Artist The Windows at the Winter Quarters Temple are eye catching works of art. The time and the effort that went into these beautiful windows is incalculable. These magnificent windows were made for […]
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 […]