Winter Quarters, Nebraska, was an encampment formed by approximately 3,500 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as they awaited better conditions for their trek westward during the winter of 1846-1847. Over 800 shelters were built at the settlement just outside of Omaha and it remained populated until 1848.

Today, Winter Quarters is a tourist attraction. It is the home of the Mormon Pioneer Cemetery , Cutler's Park , and the Mormon Pioneer Memorial Bridge . A temple was dedicated there in April 2001.

See also

Mormon Trail

External links

• National Park Service description
• Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple - LDSChurchTemples.com