Mormon Pioneers: The Mormon Church

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On April 6, 1830 in Fayette, NY Joseph F. Smith created the LDS church. The saints endured many trials moving from one place to the next including Ohio, Nauvoo, and multiple places in Missouri. After the Martyr of Joseph smith the first wagons began to leave Nauvoo. There were a total of ten wagon companies along with many other smaller groups that also made the trek for a new land of hope and promise known as Zion or the Salt Lake valley. The Mormon Pioneers opened up new exchange through the encounter with Indians and Frontiersmen and started the exploration