Martin and Willie Handcart Companies Refresher:
The Martin and Willie Handcart companies are some of the most famous pioneer companies to ever cross the plains to the West. The tragedy that struck these companies has been written about more than any other group of Saints that crossed the plains. There was a time, in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, that […]
Martin Handcart Company, Sweet Water River Rescue
The story of the Willy and Martin Handcart company is a story that is well known in the hearts of Latter-Day Saints everywhere. The Martin and Willy handcart companies had a late start and had gotten caught in early winter storms in Wyoming. There are many tragic stories that came out of this event, but […]
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 […]
The Signboard that “had done the work of salvation”— Willies Rescue Site
The Willie Handcart Company left late in the season and were caught in early snowfall. When the Willie company was going through Wyoming, they faced some of the most difficult obstacles imaginable. They were caught in a terrible blizzard, with very little food, and provisions. This group of handcart pioneers were starving and tired, but […]