This company left Redwood City, California, with 19 missionaries and a few families. They traveled down the San Joaquin Valley, crossing Tejon Pass, and were joined by a few others going across the Mojave Desert to Utah. They reached Cedar City in late May 1858 and most of the company traveled north to Salt Lake City.
Formed in Redwood City, San Mateo, California, United States
1858 March 17
Eli Whipple Appointed as Company Captain
1858 March 17 – June 11
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Ended in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1858 June 11
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