Mt. Pisgah was home to thousands of Mormons during their trek from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah, and was the first white settlement in Union County. Between 1846 and 1852 more than 2000 people made their homes here while thousands of others simply passed through on their way west. Even those headed west to the gold fields in California stopped at Mt. Pisgah for supplies. Today you can tour a cabin that was built as a reproduction of the type built as shelter by those early Mormons. You can trace wagon tracks across the prairie grass. A monument has been erected at this site in memory of the three hundred people who did not survive that first winter. An interpretive panel is located at Mt. Pisgah. A museum, picnic facilities and rest area are available. Tours can also be scheduled by calling 641-763-2504 or email [email protected].
To get to Mt. Pisgah from Creston, follow highway 34 east, turn north (left) at the U.S. Highway 169 intersection, go approximately two miles. Turn west (left) at the Beulah Cemetery and follow the signs. From Lorimor go approximately 4 miles south then west one mile just off Highway 169.
