1847 - The main camp of pioneers continued plowing and preparing the ground for planting. Later in the day they planted potatoes and corn on a site near present day Main Street from about First South to Third South in downtown Salt Lake City. The rear party, with Brigham Young, continued down Emigration Canyon. At the mouth of the canyon, Brigham Young who was riding in Wilford Woodruff’s carriage, stopped and raised himself from his bed and gazed out over the valley. After a few moments he said, “This is the right place. Drive on.”
