Although taking out time, this part of our journey is simply working our way to Oregon. Wyoming is truly the "Big Sky Country". Mentally traveling with the early settlers, we travel a short distance (2-300 miles), setup in time for cocktails and dinner. Last night was Omaha Beef steaks with all the side dishes, an excellent red wine, and talk. In the morning we headed across the northwest corner of Utah to southern Idaho.
I was told that Utah was the "Beehive" state, and this sign should prove it!
I have a particular interest in this event, because I had relatives on that train. Plesant Tackett, a minister and children were headed to California with this train, and only their two small sons were allowed to live. This is long-standing family history, verified in books and documents (I am related to the Tacketts through my mother; they were migrating from Arkansas to California). Just last Friday the movie "September Dawn" opened in theaters. It follows the events quite factually, with a love story thrown in for dramatization. Perhaps it will not be voted the best picture of the year, but it is a good one, and it holds to the historical facts quite closely.
Will continue to post as the chance arises.
Every time Utah comes up in the conversation, I have to remember "The Mountain Meadow Massacre" which took place in southwest Utah around 1857. The mormons execucted everyone in a large wagon train over the age of 6. It was unsuccessfully covered up, but 20 years later a trial uncovered the facts, and there was one execution as a result.
I have a particular interest in this event, because I had relatives on that train. Plesant Tackett, a minister and children were headed to California with this train, and only their two small sons were allowed to live. This is long-standing family history, verified in books and documents (I am related to the Tacketts through my mother; they were migrating from Arkansas to California). Just last Friday the movie "September Dawn" opened in theaters. It follows the events quite factually, with a love story thrown in for dramatization. Perhaps it will not be voted the best picture of the year, but it is a good one, and it holds to the historical facts quite closely.
Will continue to post as the chance arises.
2 comments:
Stay the course, John. I, too, am facinated with the history of the LDS (have 3 degrees earned at Utah State University, Logan, UT). We resided in Wyoming for 2 years (Sheridan and Cheyenne). Our son, Mike, is an attorney residing in McMinnville, OR. Perhaps you'll pass through on the way to the coast.
Oops! Forgot the s in fascinated in the previous message.
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