The Pioneer Collection
Pioneer Miracles
A living archive of faith-promoting accounts from Latter-day Saint pioneers and their families — those who gathered to Zion, crossed the plains, and raised up the settlements of the Restoration. Each account is also sorted into its proper miracle type, so the pioneer collection is a people-category, not a separate kind of miracle.
192pioneer accounts documented
Browse by Miracle Type
25 categoriesDreams2 accounts
Visions8 accounts
Jesus Christ, Appearances Of1 accounts
Prophecies5 accounts
Healing / Medical Reversal & Remission8 accounts
Power of Prayer3 accounts
Death / Near Death / Revival2 accounts
Angels5 accounts
Spiritual Conversion97 accounts
Missionary2 accounts
Tongues / Interpretation of Tongues1 accounts
Protection & Deliverance19 accounts
Acts of God / Intervention3 accounts
Sacred Places / Holy1 accounts
Improbable Coincidences / Synchronicities1 accounts
Literary1 accounts
Survival4 accounts
Revelations3 accounts
Animals3 accounts
Sustained Support1 accounts
Preservation14 accounts
Temple Miracles3 accounts
Miraculous Intervention That Changed History1 accounts
Transfiguration3 accounts
Statistical Improbabilities1 accounts
Browse by Decade
8 decadesRecent Pioneer Accounts
Mary Fielding Smith's Oxen Healed by Priesthood Administration on the Pioneer Trail (1848)(1848)John Davidson Burt's Vision of the Prophet Joseph Smith (May 1848)(1848)Newman Bulkley's Prophetic Vision of the Last Days (January 8, 1886)(1886)Captain Edward Bunker's Third Handcart Company — Brought Safely Through Before the Deadly Winter (1856)(1856)Wilford Woodruff's Dream of the Granite Temple and Missionaries Sent to the Nations(1840s)Heber C. Kimball's Prophecy of the Dedication-Day Windstorm(1860s)Seagulls Hover Over the Temple During the Dedication Storm (1893)(1893)Apostle Francis M. Lyman Sees a Light and Hears Music Above the Chandeliers(1893)The Transfiguration of Wilford Woodruff into the Likeness of Brigham Young(1893)A Halo of Glory Surrounding Wilford Woodruff(1893)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Pioneer Miracles collection?
It is a curated category of faith-promoting accounts from Latter-day Saint pioneers and their families — those who gathered to Zion, crossed the plains, and built up the settlements of the Restoration. Each account is also sorted into its proper miracle type (healing, protection, angels, and so on), so the pioneer collection is a people-category rather than a separate kind of miracle.
Are pioneer miracles counted twice in the archive total?
No. Every account is a single record. A pioneer story that involves an angel, for example, is categorized under 'Angels' as its miracle type and also tagged as a pioneer account. The total number of miracles in the archive never double-counts it.
How can I browse pioneer miracles by what happened?
Use the 'Browse by Type' grid on this page to see pioneer accounts grouped by the kind of miracle — visions, healings, protection, divine provision, and more. You can also browse by the decade the account is set in.
How can I submit a pioneer account?
Sign in and use the Submit Account option to share a documented pioneer miracle or testimony. Choose the miracle type that best describes what happened, and an editor will review it before it is published.