The Mountain Meadows Massacre

Mountain_Meadows-Massacre_gravesite_memorial_dedication5 Things Every Mormon Should Know

By:  Jake Healey, ldsliving.com

On September 11th, 1857, a group of Mormon militiamen persuaded a band of passing emigrants to march down a trail in Mountain Meadows, Utah. Under the pretense of protection and following the orders of their local Church leaders, these militiamen proceeded to execute 120 men, women, and children.

This actually happened. And we Mormons need to know that it happened.

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