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In September of 1857, nearly 140 Arkansas emigrants camped near Enterprise in southwestern Utah. Fears that a US Army was in route to put down a supposed Mormon rebellion in Utah resulted in a siege-mentality and animosity toward the wagon train. The emigrant train was attacked without warning by Indians and later by local Mormon militia. In all, approximately 120 people were killed, mostly women and children. In 1877, 20 years after the massacre, participant John D. Lee was tried, convicted an executed by a firing squad at the scene of the massacre.
Produced by the Dixie State College Film Program, The Mountain Meadows Massacre is set to première at the Eclipse Film Festival November 10-11. Through various interviews with key historians, reenactments, and photographs this documentary tells the story of the massacre from all sides. click here for show times
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click here for a photo tour of the production. Photos by Matthew Fackrell.
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