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English
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Fort Niobrara and the 1846 Mormon Pioneer Start for the Rocky Mountains
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Overland Journal
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Spring 2014
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32
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1
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Prescott, AZ
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6-18
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The article discusses the migration of Mormons from Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1846 and particularly the Mormon settlement at Fort Niobrara, Nebraska, during the winter of 1847-1847. It discusses a party of migrants led by then-Mormon presiding bishop George Miller, disagreement between Miller and Mormon High Council member Joseph Holbrook, and the decision making of then-Mormon leader Brigham Young. It also examines the selection of Fort Niobrara as a settlement site, and the difficulties the Mormons faced during the winter of 1846-1847.