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Modern Pioneer Journals
Brent C (B.C.) Moore Journals
May | June
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- May 1997
- May 19, 1997 -- Location:
Hershey, Nebraska
- Said goodbye to North Platte and hello to a beautiful day.
- May 20, 1997 -- Location:
Sutherland, Nebraska
- Grave dedication, sandy roads and ruts near Sutherland, CBS,
and full moon
- May 21, 1997 -- Location:
Paxton, Nebraska
- Open prairie, deep sand, and ore legs.
- May 22, 1997 -- Location:
Keystone, Nebraska
- More sandy roads, common ancestors, rain.
- May 23, 1997 -- Location:
Lemoyne, Nebraska
- Keystone to Lemoyne
- May 24, 1997 -- Location:
Ash Hollow (Lewellen) - 633 miles left, Nebraska
- Lemoyne to Lewellen-Lake McCaunaghy, Deep Sand, Buggy Ride
- May 25, 1997 -- Location:
Ash Hollow (Lewellen) - 633 miles left, Nebraska
- Day of rest, rain .
- May 26, 1997 -- Location:
Oshkosh, Nebraska
- Lewellen to OshKosh -- Rain all day, gymnasium party
- May 27, 1997 -- Location:
Lisco, Nebraska
- OshKosh to Lisco --Pioneers on the pavement, friendly folks
in Lisco
- May 28, 1997 -- Location:
Broadwater, Nebraska
- Lisco to Broadwater - Bluffs, courtship, and the search for
Chimney Rock.
- May 29, 1997 -- Location:
Bridgeport, Nebraska
- Broadwater to Bridgeport --search for Chimney Rock continues,
new horse job.
- May 30, 1997 -- Location:
Bayard, Nebraska
- Bridgeport to Bayard -- Harnessing horses, mission calls, and
Chimney Rock!
- May 31, 1997 -- Location:
Scottsbluff - 541 miles left, Nebraska
- Bayard to Scottsbluff -- The long, hot road to heat stroke;
gold wedding bands.
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- June 1997
- June 1, 1997 -- Location:
Scottsbluff - 541 miles left, Nebraska
- Day of rest in Scottsbluff.
- June 2, 1997 -- Location:
Mitchell, Nebraska
- Scottsbluff to Mitchell -- Short day, dark clouds
- June 3, 1997 -- Location:
Henry, Nebraska
- Mitchell to Henry -- Sunshine, Prayer Circle Bluffs, and the
changing of the Wagon masters.
- June 4, 1997 -- Location:
Torrington, Wyoming
- Henry to Torrington -- Wyoming!
- June 5, 1997 -- Location:
Fort John/Laramie - 508 m. left, Wyoming
- Torrington to Fort Laramie -- 29 miles, pain and dancing.
- June 6, 1997 -- Location:
Fort John/Laramie - 508 m. left, Wyoming
- Rest day at Ft. Laramie -- day of rest, old friends and future
family.
- June 7, 1997 -- Location:
Guernsey, Wyoming
- Ft. Laramie to Guernsey -- Mile-long wagon train, guernsey wagon
ruts, Mexican food
- June 8, 1997 -- Location:
Guernsey, Wyoming
- Rest day in Guernsey
- June 9, 1997 -- Location:
Glendo, Wyoming
- Guernsey to Glendo -- 28 hard miles, strong walkers
- June 10, 1997 -- Location:
Douglas, Wyoming
- Glendo to Douglas -- longest day of the trek, rain, beautiful
- June 11, 1997 -- Location:
Ayres Natural Bridge State Park, Wyoming
- Douglas to Natural Bridge -- Dust, wind, and only 13 miles.
- June 12, 1997 -- Location:
Glenrock, Wyoming
- Natural Bridge to Glenrock -- Deer Creek river, sick day
- June 13, 1997 -- Location:
Casper, Wyoming
- Glenrock to Casper -- 30 miles to end the week.
- June 14, 1997 -- Location:
Casper, Wyoming
- Rest day at Fort Casper.
- June 16, 1997 -- Location:
Willow Springs, Wyoming
- Casper to Willow Springs -- 27 miles into rugged territory
- June 17, 1997 -- Location:
Independence Rock - 314 miles left, Wyoming
- Willow springs to Independence Rock -- Prospect Hill, Sweetwater,
and Independence Rock
- June 18, 1997 -- Location:
Martin's Cove - 302 miles left, Wyoming
- Independence Rock to Martin's Cove -- Sunrise, delays, Devil's
Gate, and the beautiful but tragic Martin's Cove.
- June 19, 1997 -- Location:
Martin's Cove - 302 miles left, Wyoming
- Rest Day at Martin's Cove
- June 20, 1997 -- Location:
Split Rock, Wyoming
- Martin's Cove to Split Rock -- Horrific wind, dust, and wagon
ruts
- June 21, 1997 -- Location:
Jeffrey City, Wyoming
- Split Rock to Jeffery City -- Clouds of mosquitoes and a ghost
town
- June 22, 1997 -- Location:
Jeffrey City, Wyoming
- Day of rest in Jeffery -- church in socks
- June 23, 1997 -- Location:
Sweetwater Station, Wyoming
- Jeffery city to Sweetwater -- In a rut
- June 24, 1997 -- Location:
Silver Creek, Wyoming
- Sweetwater Station to Silver Creek -- The mountains get nearer,
singing on the trail
- June 25, 1997 -- Location:
Rock Creek, Wyoming
- Silver Creek to Rock Creek -- or, how to dodge Rocky Ridge
- June 26, 1997 -- Location:
Rocky Ridge - 241 miles left, Wyoming
- Rest day at Rock Creek
- June 27, 1997 -- Location:
Pacific Springs, Wyoming
- Rock Creek to Pacific Springs -- up and over South Pass
- June 28, 1997 -- Location:
Pacific Springs, Wyoming
- Rest day at Pacific Springs
- June 29, 1997 -- Location:
Pacific Springs, Wyoming
- Sabbath at Pacific Springs
- June 30, 1997 -- Location:
Parting of the Ways, Wyoming
- Pacific Springs to Parting of the Ways -- pristine sagebrush,
accidents
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- July 1997
- July 1, 1997 -- Location:
Farson, Wyoming
- Parting of the Ways to Farson -- Wind, wind, and more cold wind
- July 2, 1997 -- Location:
Farson, Wyoming
- Rest Day in Farson -- Ice cream, song practice, and laundry
- July 3, 1997 -- Location:
Farson, Wyoming
- Rest day in Farson -- Choir Practice(s), cemetary man
- July 4, 1997 -- Location:
Simpson's Hollow, Wyoming
- Farson to Simpson's Hollow -- flags, dust, and holiday visitors
- July 5, 1997 -- Location:
Simpson's Hollow, Wyoming
- Simpson's Hollow to Green River Crossing -- A day with the Prophet
in the blistering sun
- July 6, 1997 -- Location:
Green River Crossing, Wyoming
- Sabbath day in Green River -- air conditioning at church, mosquitoes
at camp.
- July 7, 1997 -- Location:
Granger, Wyoming
- Green River crossing to Granger -- hot, dry, ready to die
- July 8, 1997 -- Location:
Miller Station, Wyoming
- Granger to Miller Station -- Hot, tired, getting close to Utah
- July 9, 1997 -- Location:
Fort Bridger - 96 miles left, Wyoming
- Miller Station to Fort Bridger -- a short trip to a green valley,
meeting future family
- July 10, 1997 -- Location:
Fort Bridger - 96 miles left, Wyoming
- Rest day at Fort Bridger -- or, how do you spell relief
- July 11, 1997 -- Location:
Piedmont, Wyoming
- Fort Bridger to Piedmont -- out of the frying pan and into
the sagebrush
- July 12, 1997 -- Location:
Bear River - 63 miles left, Wyoming
- Piedmont to Bear River crossing -- the coldest, rainiest day
yet (is it really July?)
- July 13, 1997 -- Location:
Bear River - 63 miles left, Wyoming
- Rest day at Bear River crossing -- church, choir, and a long-awaited
nap
- July 14, 1997 -- Location:
Yellow Creek, Wyoming
- Bear River to Yellow Creek -- Cold morning, hot afternoon
- July 15, 1997 -- Location:
Castle Rock Camp, Utah
- Yellow Creek to Castle Rock -- "... it's better than staying
back home to rust"
- July 16, 1997 -- Location:
Henefer, Utah
- Castle Rock to Henefer -- coasting through Echo Canyon
- July 17, 1997 -- Location:
Henefer, Utah
- Rest day in Henefer -- We'll make the air with music ring.
- July 18, 1997 -- Location:
East Canyon State Park, Utah
- Henefer to East Canyon Lake -- O Ye Mountains High
- July 19, 1997 -- Location:
East Canyon State Park, Utah
- Rest Day at East Canyon Lake -- How to make a highway
- July 20, 1997 -- Location:
East Canyon State Park, Utah
- Sabbath at East Canyon Lake -- Old Friends, media, and 1,500
for church
- July 21, 1997 -- Location:
Birch Springs, Utah
- East Canyon Lake to the top of Emigration Canyon -- The bear
went over the mountain.
- July 22, 1997 -- Location:
Salt Lake Valley (the right place), Utah
- Down Emigration Canyon -- Welcome to Zion
- July 23, 1997 -- Location:
Salt Lake Valley (the right place), Utah
- This is the Place to Downtown Salt Lake -- Don't rain on my
Parade
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