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In the winter of 1845-1846, the saints began their preparation to migrate to the West in search of a "New Zion." In the Spring of 1846, they began their large migration and arrived in Salt Lake City in 1847.

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The latter day saints, or mormons, moved to Salt Lake City because the were being persecuted in every other state. The moved to somewhere that no one else wanted to be so the could practice their religion.

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The first group of Mormon pioneers arrived in Salt Lake City in late July, 1847. Pioneers and convert immigrants continued to settle in Salt Lake City and surrounding cities until the early 1900's, when the Church began to encourage it's members to stay in their homelands and build up the Church there.

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The first group of Mormons to arrive in Salt Lake City came in July 1847. Subsequent groups came later. Church members were encouraged to leave their hometowns and move to Salt Lake City until about 1900, when they were encouraged to stay where they were and build up the Church in their area.

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In 1844 the Mormons followed Brigham Young to what would become the Utah Territory.

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The first Mormons arrived in the Salt Lake valley in late July, 1847. This is why July 24th is designated the state holiday "Pioneer Day" in Utah.

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The Mormon Pioneers first arrived and began setting up settlements in Utah in July, 1847.

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Well, technically, they never found Salt Lake City. They found a large empty valley and built Salt Lake City. They arrived there in July 1847.

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Mormons settled about 90% of the cities in Utah. The others were mostly mining towns.

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