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Cover of The Great Salt Lake Trail

The Great Salt Lake Trail

by Henry Inman

Description and travelFrontier and pioneer lifeIndians of North AmericaPacific wagon roadsRoadsTrailsOverland journeys to the Pacific

A history of this historic avenue of Westward emigration, from the first explorations through the Indian Wars. Over this route the Mormons made their lonely migration to the Great Salt Lake Valley. Also there were expeditions by Fremont, Stansbury, Lander. A final chapter describes the building of the transcontinental railroad.

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Book data: Open Library