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An inscription made in 1850 by a pioneer on the Mormon, Oregon or California trails shines on Independence Rock, a state historic site in central Wyoming. Nearby is the Martin's Cove handcart historic site where 70 Mormon pioneers died in a winter storm in 1856. The company of British immigrants pushing their belongings in handcarts from Iowa to Utah were beset by setbacks and deaths. One hundred sixty members of the group died on the journey. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has gained control of the federally-owned site southeast of Casper, raising questions about land use and historic interpreteation. (Kevin Moloney for the New York Times)

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An inscription made in 1850 by a pioneer on the Mormon, Oregon or California trails shines on Independence Rock, a state historic site in central Wyoming. Nearby is the Martin's Cove handcart historic site where 70 Mormon pioneers died in a winter storm in 1856. The company of British immigrants pushing their belongings in handcarts from Iowa to Utah were beset by setbacks and deaths. One hundred sixty members of the group died on the journey. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has gained control of the federally-owned site southeast of Casper, raising questions about land use and historic interpreteation. (Kevin Moloney for the New York Times)