After traveling 1,400 miles from Illinois by wagon or by pulling a handcart, Mormon pioneers came to the Great Salt Lake Valley, enduring many hardships along the way and suffering many deaths during the journey. The Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area spans 250 miles, beginning in Fairview and extending southward to Utah's border with Arizona, and reflects natural resources, historic stories, and cultural traditions shaped by Mormon pioneers. In November 1849, Brigham Young selected men, women, and children to leave Salt Lake City and head south to establish a new settlement. After the success of their community in Manti, families were encouraged to move farther south along the Sevier River, where Mormon-patterned communities were established, usually seven to 10 miles apart, about one day's journey. Fairview, founded in 1859, lies in the Little Denmark district, so named for the influence of Scandinavian pioneers who settled the area, and many historic structures there still display Scandinavian woodwork and stained-glass craftsmanship that reflect pioneer life. The Little Denmark district includes 12 small towns and communities between the Sanpitch Mountains and the Wasatch Plateau, with historic buildings and pioneer sites such as the Casino Star Theater, Ephraim Co-op, Fairview Museum of History and Art, Fairview Social Hall, Fountain Green Social Hall, Manti Temple, Moroni Opera House, Mount Pleasant Pioneer Museum and Relic Home, Mount Pleasant Wasatch Academy, and Victory Hall in Spring City. Along the Hunting and Eccles Canyon National Scenic Byway, abundant and varied resources have enriched people's lives throughout history and continue to do so today.