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Silvestre Velez de Escalante and Atanasio Dominguez Exploration
Silvestre Velez de Escalante and Atanasio Dominguez made their first far-reaching exploration of the Utah region. -
Jim Bridger Sees Great Salt Lake
Between 1824-1825, Jim Bridger was probably the first person to see the Great Salt Lake. -
Brigham Young Arrives with Pioneers in the Valley
Brigham Young and the first Mormon Pioneers arrived in the Great Salt Lake region. -
Mexican Cession
The United States won the Utah area from Mexico at teh end of the Mexican War. -
State of Desert and Mormon Constitution
The Mormons created the State of Desert and adopted their first constitution. -
Utah Territory Established
Congress Established the Utah Territory. -
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Pony Express Crossed Utah
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Telegraph Lines Meet in Salt Lake City
Telegraph lines met at Salt Lake City, providing the first transcontinental telegraph service. -
Transcontinental Railroad Completed
BBC Transcontinental RR VideoThe first transcontinental railroad system was completed at Promontory. -
"1890 Manifesto"
Mormons in Utah were advised by their church president Wilford Woodruff to give up polyhamy. Polygamy was prohibited after 1904. -
Utah Became 45th State
Utah became the 45th state of the United States of America.
