Jul 23, 1997 9:09 AM

Pioneer Journey

Fifty thousand people turned out in Salt Lake City for the conclusion of a three-month covered-wagon trek marking the sesquicentennial of the Mormon arrival in Utah. About 200 people made the entire journey from western Missouri to This Is the Place State Park.

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