The Utah valley where 148 Mormon pioneers found their promised land after 1,300 miles of walking

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This Is The Place Heritage Park

On July 24, 1847, Brigham Young gazed across the Salt Lake Valley from a wagon and made history with four simple words.

“This is the right place, drive on” he told his driver, sealing the fate of 148 tired pioneers who had walked 1,300 miles from Illinois…

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