The LDS church has opened a handcart museum in Wyoming, after purchasing the Sun Ranch, which is not far from Independence Rock. The Sun Ranch includes the Devil's Gate area where so many of the handcart companies stopped for water, etc.

We saw a lot of the re-enactors JonW mentions, when they went across country for the anniversary.

Here is more information about The Handcart Disaster of Wyoming; and, here is information on Handcarts and their history, in general, as well as how to make one.

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