Reservation Era Begins 1850-1878

1850

Mormons massacre Timpanogos (Utah)

Illustration of Fort Utah in 1850. Image: Howard Stansbury
Illustration of Fort Utah in 1850. Image: Howard Stansbury

Governor Brigham Young issued an order to exterminate the Timpanogos in Utah Valley. The Mormon militia approached the Timpanogos, telling them that they were friendly. The militia proceeded to line them up and execute them. Dozens of Timpanogos women and children were enslaved.

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