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Mormon Trail Crossing at Des Moines River
Bonaparte, Iowa
Historical Marker Database · John Desaulniers, Jr.
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Brigham Young and a band of Mormons crossed the Des Moines River here on March 5, 1846, during their trek to Utah.
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