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First People In Salt Lake Valley
Orson Pratt and Erastus Snow were the first two mormons into the Salt Lake Valley -
Mormon Nauvoo templed destroyed
Nauvoo temple was destroyed by a tornado -
The abolishment of Slavery
The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, officially getting rid of slavery. -
St. George Temple
The St. George Temple was dedicated -
Edmunds Act
Edmunds act passed by Congress making it unlawful to be a polygamist. -
Utah became a state
Finally Utah moves on from long-time territory into official statehood. -
The Spanish American War
The Treaty of Paris the US annexes Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines