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楊百翰 (Brigham
Young) 定居在大鹽湖谷
1847年7月24日
這些拓荒者在歷經那些暴力事件後，想要找尋一個與世隔絕的地方，所以大鹽湖區看起來似乎是一個很理想的地方。他們立刻在當地種植馬鈴薯與蕪菁甘藍，建築了一道水壩，同時還舉辦宗教儀式訂定此地區為「樂土」。後來他們將消息送回給同伴，極力描述這個兩平方英里大小的城市。到了1847年底的時候，大約有2000名摩門教徒已經搬到大鹽湖谷。而他們到達猶他州的第一天，至今仍然是他們的慶祝日。
These pioneers wanted an isolated place after the violence they had experienced, so the Great Salt Lake Valley seemed ideal. They immediately planted potatoes and turnips, built a dam, and had a solemn ceremony to dedicate the area as their "Promised Land." Then they sent word back to their fellow members describing the two-square-mile city they had settled. By the end of 1847, nearly 2,000 Mormons had moved to the Great Salt Lake Valley. The day they arrived in Utah is still celebrated today.
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