Persecuted for their beliefs and driven from their homes, the Latter-day Saints set out from Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1846. Their destination was Utah's Salt Lake Valley. Thousands of Saints crossed Iowa and encamped on both sides of the Missouri River, including the site of Winter Quarters, where they constructed hundreds of shelters. While in the area, visit the Kanesville Tabernacle across the river in Council Bluffs, Iowa. This is a replica of the log building where Brigham Young was sustained as the second prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Admission is free.
Then turn south onto 30th St. and then right onto State St. The visitors' center will be on your left. Follow I-480 northward until you see 30th St. Turn right onto 30th St. and then left onto State St. The visitors' center will be on your left. St. Turn west onto State St.