Elder Ellsworth showing where the wagons crossed the Missouri River.

 Pioneer family memorial

 Beautiful flower gardens at the visitor center

 Inside the Tabernacle visitors learn that Brigham Young was sustained there

as Prophet and second president of the Church on Dec. 27, 1847.

People come to the visitor center to find out about the Mormon Battalion:

500 Saints enlisted to help in the war against Mexico, gave their uniform $$ to support their families, marched 2000 miles, never fired a shot in battle, discharged in Los Angeles,

some helped in the Coloma gold discovery before joining their families in Salt Lake Valley.