Mormon Pioneer stayed on both siders of the Missouri River, in Iowa and Nebraska. However Brigham Young wanted to get an early start so encourage movement to the west side of the river. Thre were severl stops on the west side before settling on Winter Quarters, Many stayed on the Iowa side as well. To prevent overcrowded in any particular area, Brigham Young asked the Saints to prred ot. This resulted in over 100 different camps and communities.
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| The red dots show the LDS communities in 1846. Coulter's Park is credited as the first city in Nebraska. Even though it was in wagons, it had an organized government. It was closed and the Saints thre moved to winter Quarters |
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| Cold Spring and Mormon Hollow were both temporary settlements in the Bellevue area. They were used before the Saints moved north to Cutler's Park and Winter Quarters |
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| Chief Big Elk arranged for the Mormons to stay in Mormon Hollow near Bellevue. He was negotiated with the Saints with regards to staying at Cutler's Park. However the Otoe had a similar negotiation the next day and insisted the mormons move closer to the river. Consequently they moved to Winter Quarters. |
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| 30th street in Florence was the most western street of Winter Quarters |
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| Only Mormon tombstone found at Winter Quarters Cemetery |
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| Interior of a Winter Quarters log cabin |
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| Orson Hyde, an apostle, published the Frontier Guardian in Iowa from 1849 to 1851 |
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| sample of the Frontier Guardian |
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