Mormon Settlement: Lincoln County

In 1857, afraid that American troops were about to invade Utah, Church of Latter-day Saints leader Brigham Young called for outlying Mormon settlers to return home to Salt Lake City. He made one exception, allowing a small group of Mormons to find a remote place where church leaders could take refuge if needed. These scouts moved to the western edge of Utah territory and established Panaca, the first settlement in present-day Lincoln County, Nevada.

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