Council Bluffs, Iowa
On July 24,
1846, one year previous to the 1847 Pioneer day, what did the leaders of the
Church do at current day Council Bluffs, Iowa?
a.
Celebrated a
“One-year-prior” pioneer day festival
b.
Asked a
native medicine man if the Saints should continue west or stay put for the
winter
c.
Prayed in
their temple robes if the Saints should continue west or stay put for the
winter
d.
Held a vote
among the Saints if the Saints should continue west or stay put for the winter
Yesterday’s answer:
b. Kanesville, Iowa
Starting in
1849, 10,000 California Gold Rushers bought all kinds of supplies in
Kanesville, allowing Mormon farmers to sell virtually all of their supplies of
grains and vegetables and enabling them to buy needed supplies to move west to
the Salt Lake Valley.
Plewe,
Brandon S., et. at., Mapping Mormonism (Provo,
Utah: Brigham Young University Press, 2012) 76.
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