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The Territory of Utah was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 4, 1896, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Utah, the 45th state.
4 days ago · Salt Lake City, the state capital and the seat (1849) of Salt Lake county, north-central Utah, U.S., situated on the Jordan River at the southeastern end of Great Salt Lake. It is the world capital of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons).
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Jun 15, 2018 · In 1857, President James Buchanan declared the Utah Territory to be in rebellion, and ordered federal troops to Salt Lake City to force Young to step down in favor of a non-Mormon...
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The settlement of Salt Lake City was not typical in many ways of the westward movement of settlers and pioneers in the United States. The people who founded the city in 1847 were Mormons, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in the state. The city is the core of the Salt Lake City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which had a population of 1,257,936 at the 2020 census.
Jul 24, 2020 · It is unusual to be able to pinpoint the first map of a major city, but Salt Lake City was planned before a single street or building was constructed. Several days after entering the valley, on July 28, Brigham Young proclaimed the exact spot for the center of the new city, now called Temple Square, and instructed that the city be surveyed and ...
3 days ago · Utah, constituent state of the United States of America; it became the 45th member of the union on January 4, 1896. It is bordered by Idaho to the north, Wyoming to the northeast, Colorado to the east, Arizona to the south, and Nevada to the west. The capital is Salt Lake City.