Tags: mormon pioneer national historic trail
Outreach and Engagement
From instituting novel programs to engaging individuals of diverse backgrounds, this work is done in the interest of ensuring that the Trails are welcoming and accessible to all. Many public events brought communities together to celebrate the culture, history, and scenery of the trails. The…
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail 2021 Highlights
The National Park Service provided the following trail highlights and photos for the 2021 calendar year: Education, Interpretation and Cultural Expression In 2021, National Park Service, National Trails office (NTIR) staff worked with an award-winning exhibits design and development firm and the Iowa Mormon Trail…
2020 Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail Highlights
Mormon Trails Association (MTA) PROTECTION Inventory — NPS initiated Cooperative Environmental Studies Unit agreement with Middle Tennessee State University to conduct a historic building inventory along the Mormon Pioneer NHT from Illinois to central Nebraska. Exhibits — NPS managed contract for 10 low-profile wayside and…
2019 Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail Highlights
Mormon Trails Association (MTA) OUTREACH Website — MTA reworked its website (mormontrails.org) and added new material and links. Partnerships — NPS entered into a partnership certification agreement with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for Martin’s Cove: Mormon Trail Site in Alcova, WY.…
National historic trails landmark Scotts Bluff is 100
By: Kayla J. Gasker, Park Ranger – Centennial Coordinator, National Park Service – Scotts Bluff National Monument While the history of the Oregon, California, Mormon Pioneer, and Pony Express national historic trails have been cemented in the cultural identity of the United States since their inception,…
