Handcart Pioneer Histories
Summary of the Willie & Martin Handcart Companies:
(These resources are highly recommended reading as they provide an overview of the Willie & Martin Companies, and the personal stories that make their experiences so compelling)
Individual Pioneer Accounts:
Videos:
| Sweetwater Rescue (1 ) | Sweetwater Rescue (2) | Sweetwater Rescue (3) |
| Sweetwater Rescue (4) | Sweetwater Rescue (5) | Sweetwater Rescue (6) |
Tell My Story, Too (biographies by Jolene Allphin):
(This information from her book is shared with her permission for use in preparing for trek. If any information is quoted or printed from her work, please properly reference her book)
Tell My Story Too – Martin Company
Tell My Story Too – Willie Company
Tell My Story Too - Hodgett Company
Tell My Story Too - Hunt Company
Other resources:
“The Price We Paid,” Andrew D. Olson
