{"product_id":"9781587295713","title":"Wend Your Way: A Guide to Sites along the Iowa Mormon Trail","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe exodus of the Mormon people from Illinois across the Great Plains to the Salt Lake Valley  was the most monumental movement of a people in the settlement of the American West. In 1846, the first pioneers, led by Brigham Young, crossed Iowa, and this proved to be the most difficult part of their journey. The weather, the terrain and emigrants' lack  of experience and preparation tested their faith and strength, but their single-minded desire to reach a safe home in the West forged them into a strong people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWend Your Way: A Guide to Sites Along the Mormon Trail\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of this great movement through Iowa. Tracing the trail from east to west through 12 counties the guide includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Mormon Trail history for each county\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDirects visitors to the 27 interpretive roadside panels that were constructed on the trail by U.S. National Park Service and Iowa Mormon Trails Association\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReproduces the poignant illustrations that author L. Matthew Chatterley drew for these wayside exhibits\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a map and directions by county to guide travelers to the route of the Mormon Trail, sites of Mormon camps and settlements and the interpretive roadside panels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLists other locations in southern Iowa that visitors will want to explore\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University of Iowa Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040939884784,"sku":"9781587295713","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781587295713_p0.jpg?v=1763784710","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781587295713","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}