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*[http://lds.org/placestovisit/eng/historical-sites/hill-cumorah-visitors-center Palmyra, New York] and the [http://lds.org/placestovisit/eng/historical-sites/smith-family-farm Smith Family Farm], where Joseph Smith lived when he received his [[First Vision]]. | *[http://lds.org/placestovisit/eng/historical-sites/hill-cumorah-visitors-center Palmyra, New York] and the [http://lds.org/placestovisit/eng/historical-sites/smith-family-farm Smith Family Farm], where Joseph Smith lived when he received his [[First Vision]]. | ||
*[[Sacred Grove]] — where [[Joseph Smith]] prayed to know which church he should join. | *[[Sacred Grove]] — where [[Joseph Smith]] prayed to know which church he should join. | ||
| − | *[[Temple Square]] — home of the [[Salt Lake Temple|Salt Lake City Mormon Temple]], [[Museum of Church History and Art]], Salt Lake Tabernacle, [[Lion House]], the [[Family History]] Library, and other sites. [http://newsroom.lds.org/article/summer-travel-series-temple-square] | + | *[[Temple Square]] — home of the [[Salt Lake Temple|Salt Lake City Mormon Temple]], [[Museum of Church History and Art]], Salt Lake [[Tabernacle]], [[Assembly Hall]], [[Lion House]], [[Beehive house]], the [[Family History]] Library, and other sites. [http://newsroom.lds.org/article/summer-travel-series-temple-square] |
*[http://www.church-of-jesus-christ.ie/about-the-church/the-church-in-ireland/places-of-interest/how-the-west-was-won/gadfield-elm-chapel/ Gadfield Elm Chapel in England.] | *[http://www.church-of-jesus-christ.ie/about-the-church/the-church-in-ireland/places-of-interest/how-the-west-was-won/gadfield-elm-chapel/ Gadfield Elm Chapel in England.] | ||
*[http://lds.org/placestovisit/eng/historical-sites/historic-kirtland-visitors-center Kirtland, Ohio], the first gathering place of the Latter-day Saints, and where they built their first temple. | *[http://lds.org/placestovisit/eng/historical-sites/historic-kirtland-visitors-center Kirtland, Ohio], the first gathering place of the Latter-day Saints, and where they built their first temple. | ||
Revision as of 12:17, 17 June 2015
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints owns and maintains a number of historic sites that are fun and educational to visit. Many are described in articles on this wiki.
The Visitors Center at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Historic Nauvoo — the "city beautiful" built by the Latter-day Saints after they were driven from Missouri and before they migrated to Utah. [1]
- Whitmer Farm — Where the Mormon Church was first organized.
- Palmyra, New York and the Smith Family Farm, where Joseph Smith lived when he received his First Vision.
- Sacred Grove — where Joseph Smith prayed to know which church he should join.
- Temple Square — home of the Salt Lake City Mormon Temple, Museum of Church History and Art, Salt Lake Tabernacle, Assembly Hall, Lion House, Beehive house, the Family History Library, and other sites. [2]
- Gadfield Elm Chapel in England.
- Kirtland, Ohio, the first gathering place of the Latter-day Saints, and where they built their first temple.
- The Mormon Battalion Historic Site in San Diego, California.
- The pageants put on by church members.
- Carthage Jail in Illinois where Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith were martyred.
- Cove Fort Historic Site in Utah.
- Independence, Missouri, Visitors' Center
- Joseph Smith's Birthplace in S. Royalton, Vermont.
- Liberty Jail Historic Site where Joseph Smith and others were imprisoned.
- Mormon Handcart Historic Site in Wyoming.
- Park City, Utah, Family Tree Center
