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Mormon
Monuments
In the 1850s, this was the western terminus of the
Mississippi and Missouri Railway and, thus, the jumping off place for the
early pioneers on their way the the far West. Several parties of Mormons
congregated here while they organized their handcart companies on the
trek, by foot, to Great Salt Lake via the Oregon and Mormon Trails. There
is a small park and monument here, dedicated to these courageous people.
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From I-80 eastbound, take exit 240 and head south on Hwy 965
(Coral Ridge Ave) to US-6. Turn left on US-6 and follow US-6 eastbound to
1st Ave (about 2.6 miles). Turn right and head south on 1st Avenue. Where
it crosses the tracks the avenue has been renamed Mormon Trek Blvd.
Continue south on Mormon Trek Blvd about 0.7 miles to Melrose Ave. Turn
left and next to the large concrete sports arena is the memorial park.
From I-80 westbound, take exit 242 and head south on 1st
Avenue to US-6 (about 1.0 miles from the exit ramp on the south side of
the Interstate). Cross US-6 and continue south on 1st Avenue. Where
it crosses the tracks the avenue has been renamed Mormon Trek Blvd.
Continue south on Mormon Trek Blvd about 0.7 miles to Melrose Ave. Turn
left and next to the large concrete sports arena is the Mormon Memorial
Park.
No office or phone number for the Mormon Memorial Park but you can
get information from the Visitors' Bureau which you pass by (on your
right) as you are driving south from exit 242. Phone 1-319-337-6592.
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