Pioneer Day
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title:
Pioneer Day
text:
Pioneer Day is an official holiday celebrated on July 24 in the U.S. state of Utah, with some celebrations taking place in regions of surrounding states originally settled by Mormon pioneers. It commemorates the entry of Brigham Young and the first group of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847, where the Latter-day Saints settled after being forced from Nauvoo, Illinois, and other locations in the eastern United States. Parades, fireworks, rodeos, and other festivities help
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wiki
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description:
Holiday in Utah, United States
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_Day
date created:
2004-03-31T21:23:07Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T15:22:52Z
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