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On this page you'll find audio, MIDI, and video files. Some are rather large and will take time to appear on your screen. You may need to download the QuickTime plug-in.

Image courtesy of: Heritage Gateway Project Images, These images have been gathered to support the Sesquicentennial celebration of the immigration to Utah.
MIDI: Come, Come Ye Saints; William Clayton
Words by William Clayton (1814 - 1879). Music is an English folk tune. (sheet music)
MIDI: Crossing the Prairie; Folk Song Mary B. Weekes
Song about the pioneer trek - sheet music.
MIDI: Little Pioneer Children ŠA. Laurence Lyon
Words and music ŠA. Laurence Lyon - sheet music. PO Box 121, Monmouth, OR 97361. Used by permission. Copies for a classroom may be made for educational, non-commercial use. All rights reserved.
MIDI: The Ox Cart; Anonymous
Music and lyrics - Anonymous - sheet music
Movie: Come Come Ye Saints (1.3M)
William Clayton wrote this hymn after hearing of the birth of his child. It became the anthem of the Mormon migration away from religious persecution. Words and music are in the public domain.
Pioneer Camp Life (6.4 MB)
QuickTime video about life along the trail. Video ŠLee Groberg.
Pioneer Children (3.2 MB)
QuickTime Video showing examples of the children that came across the plains. Video ŠLee Groberg. Music ŠLaurence Lyon.
Pioneer Food (2.3 MB)
QuickTime video showing some of the food that pioneers ate. Video ŠLee Groberg.
Pioneer Handcarts (3.3 MB)
QuickTime video showing examples the handcarts used by 10 companies coming across the Mormon pioneer trail. Video ŠLee Groberg.
Pioneer Oxen (3.2 MB)
QuickTime video about the oxen that pulled most of the wagons that crossed the Mormon Pioneer trail. Video ŠLee Groberg.
Pioneer Technology (6.7 MB)
QuickTime video showing some of the technology that pioneers used. Video ŠLee Groberg.
Pioneer Trail Landmarks (6.5 MB)
QuickTime movie of the main landmarks along the Mormon pioneer trail. Video ŠLee Groberg

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