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Shoshone Mission

Date Formed
1855 May 24
Date Ended
1857 September 28
Location Formed
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Location Ended
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Organization Type
Ecclesiastical
Organization Area
North-america
Organization Participants in Database
24

Headquartered at Fort Supply, The Missionary Station, Utah Territory; it is now located in Uintah County, Wyoming. The Shoshone Mission was created to maintain the fort as a way point for Saints crossing the plains and to teach the Shoshone and other local American Indians. The mission closed in 1857 and the fort was burned due to the arrival of Johnston's Army.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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James Stephens Brown Called as Mission President

1855 April 6 – 1857 September 15

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Ended On 1857 September 15
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Formed in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1855 May 24

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Occurred On 1855 May 24
Formed

Ended in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1857 September 28

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Occurred On 1857 September 28
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Shoshone (1855 - 1857) Profile
Shoshone (1855 - 1857) Profile

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