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It contains the Old Mormon Fort (completed 1855), the first permanent structure built in what would become Las Vegas fifty years later. [3] In present-day Las Vegas, the site is at the southeast corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Washington Avenue, less than one mile north of the downtown area and Fremont Street.
On July 1, 2012, the Las Vegas and Las Vegas West Missions were realigned, and the Nevada Reno Mission was created. [8] On November 1, 2023 it was announced that a new mission in the Henderson area would be organized from area in the Las Vegas East Mission, effective July of 2024.
Mormon Station State Historic Park: Douglas: 3.6 1.5: 4,783 1,458: 1955: Interprets Nevada's first permanent nonnative settlement, established in 1851 on the California Trail by Mormon pioneers. Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park: Clark: 3.16 1.28: 1,923 586: 1991
Nevada Las Vegas California Santa Rosa California Roseville California Modesto: Navajo-Zuni: 7 Mar 1943 Southwest Indian 1949 New Mexico-Arizona 1972 Arizona Holbrook 1974: 1 July 1984: Northern Indian New Mexico Albuquerque Utah Salt Lake City Arizona Phoenix: Pacific (Admin.) 7 Dec 1946 27 Nov 1948
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The Las Vegas Mission was one of the earliest European settlements in the Las Vegas Valley. It was established by missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). In May 1855, at the direction of then church president Brigham Young , thirty-two missionaries were sent to evangelize among Native Americans and ...
From the California border to Arizona across southern Nevada, through Las Vegas; also specifically near the junction of Interstate 15 and State Route 169 36°15′11″N 115°09′43″W / 36.253056°N 115.161944°W / 36.253056; -115.161944 ( Old Spanish Trail – Mormon Road Historic
Muddy Creek, New Mexico Territory [25] at California Wash West end of Mormon Mesa Cutoff, California Crossing 19.625 mi (31.583 km) Las Vegas Wash, New Mexico Territory [26] 52.625 mi (84.692 km) Las Vegas Springs, New Mexico Territory [27] Fort Las Vegas (1855–1857) Las Vegas Rancho (1865–1902) Las Vegas (1902– ) 5 mi (8.0 km)