Posts Tagged ‘history’
The Guns of Porter Rockwell: What History and Legend Tell Us
Porter Rockwell carried cut-down Colt revolvers gifted by Brigham Young—but which guns did he really use? We trace the history, rumors, and surviving relics.
Read MorePorter Rockwell and the Danites: Faith, Fire, and the Missouri Conflict
Was Porter Rockwell a Danite enforcer? Discover the origins of the Danites, a secret Mormon militia, its ties to Joseph Smith, and Rockwell’s feared role during the turbulent Missouri conflicts of the 1830s.
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