The Martin Handcart Company

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Retail
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Mormon_pioneers
gptkbp:challenges gptkb:disease
accidents
food shortages
harsh weather
exhaustion
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:historical_markers
gptkbp:community_impact gptkb:Mormon_community
gptkb:American_history
pioneer spirit
gptkbp:cultural_impact Mormon history
gptkbp:cultural_representation gptkb:films
gptkb:songs
gptkb:educational_programs
gptkb:museums
gptkb:artworks
community events
exhibits
historical reenactments
heritage festivals
plays
gptkbp:dissolved 1857
gptkbp:founded 1856
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:diaries
gptkb:letters
journals
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_research gptkb:books
gptkb:documentaries
scholarly articles
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Mormon_migration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Martin Handcart Company
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Salt_Lake_City
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Edward_Martin_Company
gptkb:Horton_D._Haight_Company
gptkb:Willie_Handcart_Company
gptkbp:is_visited_by handcarts
gptkbp:landing_site 1857
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:James_G._Willie
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Mormon_Trail
gptkbp:notable_event traverse of the plains
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:William_H._Kimball
gptkbp:number_of_members gptkb:500
gptkbp:origin gptkb:England
gptkbp:primary_use settlement in Utah
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Winter_Quarters
gptkbp:route gptkb:Hastings_Cutoff
gptkbp:survivors approximately 200
oral histories
gptkbp:transportation handcarts
gptkbp:year_of_departure 1856
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mormon_Pioneer_Overland_Travel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6