Heritage Gateways

Pioneer Multimedia

Images 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 ©A. Laurence Lyon Words and music ©A. 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) Video about life along the trail. Video ©Lee Groberg.
• Pioneer Children (3.2 MB) Video showing examples of the children that came across the plains. Video ©Lee Groberg. Music ©Laurence Lyon.
• Pioneer Food (2.3 MB) Video showing some of the food that pioneers ate. Video ©Lee Groberg.
• Pioneer Handcarts (3.3 MB) Video showing examples the handcarts used by 10 companies coming across the Mormon pioneer trail. Video ©Lee Groberg.
• Pioneer Oxen (3.2 MB) Video about the oxen that pulled most of the wagons that crossed the Mormon Pioneer trail. Video ©Lee Groberg.
• Pioneer Technology (6.7 MB) Video showing some of the technology that pioneers used. Video ©Lee Groberg.
• Pioneer Trail Landmarks (6.5 MB) Video of the main landmarks along the Mormon pioneer trail. Video ©Lee Groberg