Las Vegas Valley at Mormon Contact (1855-1858)

Part of the Nellis Air Force Base (DRAFT) project

Year: 1993

Summary

The Las Vegas Mission was established in 1855 by Mormon missionaries in the center of the Las Vegas Valley along Las Vegas Creek. One purpose for the establishment of the mission was to convert the native people whom the Mormons referred to as "Lamanites" to Mormonism.

Cite this Record

Las Vegas Valley at Mormon Contact (1855-1858). 1993 ( tDAR id: 455994) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8455994

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Keywords

General
Las Vegas Mission • Mormonism

Geographic Keywords
Clark (County) • Las Vegas, Nevada • Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada • Nevada (State / Territory) • Nye (County) • United States of America (Country)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -117.728; min lat: 36.054 ; max long: -114.082; max lat: 38.36 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Nellis Air Force Base CRM Manager

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