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 […]
The Life of Captain James Willie
James Willie was the Captain of the Willie handcart company, the last handcart company. There have been many stories of miracles that were experienced on the trail. There was much hardship, but so many miracles. How lucky we are to have the view looking backwards of the faith and strength that these faithful people have […]
Capitol Reef History and George Teasdale
Capitol Reef is a beautiful National Park in the Middle of Utah, with so much Pioneer History still intact today. The National park started as a protected area, then was changed to a national monument, and in the 1970’s became a National Park. The Capitol Reef area is a beautiful place to visit and explore, […]
How Latter-Day Saint Mexican Colonies, helped get more Temples to Mexico
Growing up in the 90’s it was easy to look at the numbers of Latter-Day Saints in Mexico and assume that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints had been in the area and prospering for a long time. The road from the first missionaries sent to Mexico to where the church is now […]
Fun Facts about the Salt Lake Temple-(Closed for Renovation-reopening date 2025)
-The Salt Lake Temple is the 4th dedicated Temple in operation, and the fourth in Utah, though it was started before the other Pioneer temples were started(St. George, Manti and Logan). Groundbreaking in 1853 by Brigham Young and dedicated in April 6-24 1893 by Wilford Woodruff. The Salt Lake Temple was dedicated three years before […]
Boyd K. Packer's Logan Temple Story
The Logan Temple has a rich history with amazing stories! The Logan Temple is a special place to so many people for different reasons. Here is a story the late apostle Elder Boyd K. Packer shared about a spiritual experience his family member had after the Logan Temple was built. This story is about a […]
Ashley Valley Park in Vernal
As many know, the vernal Tabernacle was converted into the Vernal temple in 1997. The dome of the old Vernal Tabernacle is available to see at the Ashley Valley Community Park. A piece of history A pretty fun thing to see if you are in the Vernal Area is the old dome that was on […]
Vernal Utah Temple Information
- The Vernal Temple is the 51st dedicated temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The Vernal Temple was the 10th temple built in Utah. -The Vernal Temple is the first temple that was made out of an existing building-The Uintah Stake Tabernacle. The Tabernacle had fallen into disrepair and had not […]
Fun Facts about the Colonia Juarez Mexico Temple
-The Colonia Juarez Temple was the 55th dedicated temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. -The Colonia Juarez Temple was the second temple built in Mexico, the first temple was built in Mexico City. -The Colonia Juarez Temple is 6,800 square feet and sits on 2.56 acres of land. -The area of […]
Facts about the Provo City Center Temple
-The Provo City center was originally the Provo Tabernacle. After a fire had left the tabernacle unusable the prophet President Thomas S. Monson announced they would make the old tabernacle into the new Provo City Center Temple. It has been called ”a phoenix rising out of the ashes.” -It took fifteen years for the original […]