Friday, July 24, 2026 · america_250

America 250 · This Is The Place — July 24

5 questions · 1000 points possible. Below are the prompts, hints, and target locations from this pack.

On July 24, 1847, Brigham Young saw the Salt Lake Valley and reportedly said 'This is the right place.' Today's pack walks five sites of religious migration and movement in America.

Practice this pack

01
Drop a pin on the monument marking the spot where Brigham Young first surveyed the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847.
● Sunnyside Avenue — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Did you know?
Young led roughly 1,500 Mormon pioneers from Illinois over 1,400 miles. The trail crossings include the Rocky Mountains and the Wyoming desert; about 60 died en route.
Target
40.7541°, -111.8147°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
02
Drop a pin on the harbor where the Pilgrims landed in November 1620 — fleeing religious persecution in England.
● Water Street — Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Did you know?
About half the 102 Mayflower passengers died in the first winter. The Wampanoag harvest feast that fall — the 'first Thanksgiving' — was likely held in late September or early October.
Target
41.9584°, -70.6622°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
03
Drop a pin on the town William Penn founded as a haven for Quakers in 1682 — his 'Holy Experiment.'
● North 15th Street — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Did you know?
Penn negotiated land from the Lenape and laid out Philadelphia on a strict grid — the first U.S. city planned with parks for every quadrant. Many founders, including Franklin and Adams, treated it as model.
Target
39.9526°, -75.1652°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
04
Drop a pin on the hill country town where Lyndon B. Johnson built his presidency — his ranch was the 'Texas White House.'
● Hodges Ranch Road — Texas, United States
Did you know?
Johnson conducted official business at the ranch and met heads of state there. He often drove visitors around in an amphibious Amphicar, pretending the brakes had failed when they hit water.
Target
30.2393°, -98.6224°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
05
Drop a pin on the college that Frances Perkins helped found — the first U.S. Secretary of Labor, born July 24, 1906... actually April 10, 1880, but she taught here.
● Goldfinch Lane — Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
Did you know?
Frances Perkins was the first woman in a presidential cabinet, serving as Secretary of Labor for all of FDR's terms (1933-45). She designed Social Security and the 40-hour workweek.
Target
39.0457°, -76.6413°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts

America 250 · This Is The Place — July 24

Drop a pin on the monument marking the spot where Brigham Young first surveyed the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847.

Drop a pin on the harbor where the Pilgrims landed in November 1620 — fleeing religious persecution in England.

Drop a pin on the town William Penn founded as a haven for Quakers in 1682 — his 'Holy Experiment.'

Drop a pin on the hill country town where Lyndon B. Johnson built his presidency — his ranch was the 'Texas White House.'

Drop a pin on the college that Frances Perkins helped found — the first U.S. Secretary of Labor, born July 24, 1906... actually April 10, 1880, but she taught here.