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| Good morning John. Love the do! |
It was a rather cool, cloudy beginning today but the clouds cleared as we drove across the flat prairie state of Nebraska. Fields of sunflowers and corn "as tall as an elephant's eye" were in stages of drying green to brown. Still beautiful. I love barns and there were many of all ages and styles. Didn't take pictures though. Tomorrow!
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Nebraska |
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Over the freeway near Kearny Nebraska, home of Cabelas |
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Corn |
We talked of our pioneer ancestors and the trials they endured. We ended our day in Omaha where we visited the Mormon Trail Center and the Mormon Cemetery where our great grandfather, Charles Alfonzo Terry, and his first wife buried an infant son, Brigham, 1 month old.
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Mormon Trail Center |
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Gates to the cemetery |
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Statue of parents burying a child |
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The plaque that has the names of people buried in the cemetery. |
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Our ancestor Brigham A Terry |
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Replica of an original headstone |
The Winter Quarters Temple was closed so we didn't go there. Only pics. The visitors center had some nice displays. We watched a video about the pioneers. We were shown around by a cute sister missionary from Perry UT.
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The plaques on the monument tell the Winter Quarters story |
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Site by Peggy's foot where Brigham Terry is buried |
Winter Quarters was an encampment formed by approximately 2,500 members of the church as they waited during the winter of 1846–47 for better conditions for their trek westward. It followed a preliminary tent settlement 3 1/2 miles west. The Mormons built more than 800 cabins at the Winter Quarters settlement. Located in present-day North Omaha overlooking the Missouri River, the settlement remained populated until 1848.
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| The trek From temple to temple |
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| Story of William Clayton and Come, Come Ye Saints |
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| Brigham Young |
It was too early to stop so we are staying tonight in Des Moines Iowa.
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