Episode 2 of 2

Mission Abandonment

When: 1857
Where: Las Vegas
Part of: Mormon missionaries abandon the Las Vegas mission

The Mormon mission fort at Las Vegas was abandoned in 1857 during the Utah War.

The fort, established as a station on the Mormon Road, was abandoned in 1857. This occurred amidst the armed confrontation between US forces and Mormon settlers in the Utah Territory, known as the Utah War.

Sources

Las Vegas Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
Utah War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20

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