Winter Quarters
by Packer, Kenneth William
Dated 2006
Winter Quarters
by Packer, Kenneth William
Date
2006
Citation
Kenneth William Packer, Winter Quarters, 2006. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Artist Information
Name: Packer, Kenneth William
Location(s): United States
State or City: Utah
Gender: Male
Insights
Technique & Style
Figurative, Sculpture
Figures
pioneer
Animals
horse
Additional Info
Notes
“In February 1846, Charles Shumway, portrayed in this sculpture, crossed the Mississippi River and accompanied the forced evacuation of Mormon people from Nauvoo across Iowa to Winter Quarters. The trail was snowy, wet, cold, and muddy. The horses and oxen sank up to their bellies. Wagons were unloaded and then reloaded time and again. The pioneers had to double and triple the teams on their wagons to pull the wagons free. At times, a day’s progress was measured in feet not miles. Out of the travail of the Iowa crossing, William Clayton wrote the hymn ‘Come Come Ye Saints.’ ” —Kenneth Wm. Packer
Exhibition History:
Church Name
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints