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...ht|alt=The Wasatch Front|frame|Part of the Wasatch Range, the western edge of the greater Rocky Mountains]] ...and salt flats in Bonneville Desert. Archaeologists have found a plethora of fossils and dinosaur bones and footprints.

...versy as Mormons and historians struggle to understand this event, and the Church's detractors seek to exploit it for polemical purposes. ...ed all of what would become California, Nevada, and Utah, as well as parts of modern-day Texas, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Wyoming.)

...tp://www.byu.edu '''Brigham Young University'''] was founded on principles of combined spiritual and secular learning. ...lege]] in Salt Lake City, Utah. This education system also serves hundreds of thousands in continuing education and literacy programs, religious seminari

...st group of migrants was led by the Lord from the destruction of the Tower of Babel in Mesopotamia. The second and third groups were led by Lord to the A ...raphy [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics/book-of-mormon-geography?lang=eng here]).

...rance. It is also the most well-known temple and has come to symbolize the Church to many throughout the world. ...Apostle [[Wilford Woodruff]] marked the spot then and there. Construction of the temple began on 14 February 1853, following a groundbreaking ceremony c

...n as Great Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City is also known as the "Crossroads of the West". ...(sometimes called the LDS or [http://www.understandingmormonism.org Mormon Church].)

...ple worship built by [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...emple until six months after the commandment was given. The members of the Church were also instructed on how to build the temple (see Doctrine and Covenants

...Square''']. It also became the headquarters for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ...years other buildings have been built to house important interests of the Church.

...-day Saints and [http://www.mormonbeliefs.org their beliefs], more typical of nineteenth century fantastic sensationalism than modern investigative journ ==The Wrong Kind of Minority==

...Joseph Smith]], announced that a temple should again be built. The command of the Lord is recorded in the [[Doctrine and Covenants]]: ...honor, and endowment of all her municipals, are ordained by the ordinance of my holy house, which my people are always commanded to build unto my holy n

...humb|<center><span style="color:#0D8ED3">St. George Utah Temple. The first of four pioneer-era temples.</span></center>]] ...day Saints]] after the death of [[Joseph Smith, Jr.]] Located in the city of St. George, Utah, it was the first Latter-day Saint temple built in the Roc

...me in Nauvoo, the center of the Church of Jesus Christ until the martyrdom of [[Joseph Smith]] © 2002 Brigham Young University]] ...Nauvoo. For a history of the Nauvoo period of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], go to the article called [[Nauvoo and the Martyrdom]].

...earth in preparation for the [[Second Coming]] of Christ. Since the Church of Jesus Christ has a [[Calling|lay clergy]], all active members have work to ...rst Presidency and now as President of the Church. I testify that each one of us can feel the Lord’s inspiration as we live worthily and strive to serv

...the gold plates were recovered, later translated and published as the Book of Mormon|right]] ...cted and translated the plates and published the translation as the [[Book of Mormon]].

...ficant to members of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] for several reasons. ...s and Great Sphinx and Luxor’s hieroglyph-lined Karnak Temple and Valley of the Kings tombs.

...the Church, is [[Brigham Young University-Idaho]]. Located 275 miles north of BYU, this university was previously known as [[Ricks College]], a two-year ...s always encouraged [[education]]. This is apparent in the sponsorship the Church has maintained through its current schools, as well as past academies.

...the valley floor, it was the first summit climbed by leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ after the [[Mormon Pioneers|Pioneers]] entered the valley. ...ll prosper and have peace.’” Young understood that he was to lead the Church members west and that the peak he saw in vision would be a sign that they h

...operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. A groundbreaking and site dedication ceremony was held ...temple was completed in 1974, it served all Latter-day Saints living east of the Mississippi and all Latter-day Saints in South America.

...1 campaign for a Republican candidate for president, members of the Church of Jesus Christ, who are often referred to as Mormons, came under the spotligh ...the Church of Jesus Christ, consistently twisting the doctrines of the LDS Church.

...linois, and owned by [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...ld monument with a larger monument erected ‘in honor of the organization of the Society . . . on land as nearly adjacent to the Nauvoo Temple Square

...es from the [[Book of Mormon]], or portrayed stories from [[Mormon History|Church history]]. ...omposed music that is prerecorded and then broadcast over an audio system. Church member volunteers perform the pageants. Admissions to pageants is free and

...alt water lake in the Western Hemisphere. It is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world because, in part, it does not have an outlet. .... The average depth is only 14 feet. During its recorded low in 1963, some of the lake's 10 major islands became peninsulas. In 1983, when the lake reach

...v/places/historical_places/thisistheplacemonument.html] That first company of Latter-day Saint pioneers, and others who came in the years following, set ...nt was refurbished and rededicated in 2007 under the direction of the Sons of the Utah Pioneers.

'''Adam-ondi-Ahman''' means "Adam - the presence of - God" ondi = "the presence of" (as defined by an editor of the [[Joseph Smith Papers]] Project on KJZZ-TV Oct.12, 2008)

...h president [[Gordon B. Hinckley]] said the following about the importance of education: ...y in your chosen field. You belong to a church that teaches the importance of education. You have a mandate from the Lord to educate your minds and your

...land is the temple lot that was designated as the location for the temple of the New Jerusalem. ...which is the land which I have appointed and consecrated for the gathering of the saints.

...ish a community in Far West, Caldwell County, approximately 60 miles north of Clay County. ...direction of the Prophet Joseph, the brethren set up camp at the junction of the Little and Big Fishing Rivers.[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/manu

...the early history of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...me belonged to John and Elsa Johnson, converts to the Church in the spring of 1831. They bought the 100 acres in 1818 and lived in a log cabin until they

...umorah.org/Pageant/ Hill Cumorah Pageant]. Today, Palmyra is a small town of some 7,000 people. Some of the important events in Church history that occurred here include:

...nce of his scribe [[Oliver Cowdery]]. In 1829, the translation of the Book of Mormon was completed in the Whitmer home. ...uschrist.org/study/ensign/1979/08/the-whitmers-a-family-that-nourished-the-church?lang=eng]

...the Saints. The next day, Joseph Smith dedicated the temple site. Settling of the wild frontier land then began. ...nts as well as nonmembers of the area. The ''Star'' also, however, printed Church news and [[revelation|revelations]] received by Joseph Smith.

...were live animals, so it became the Home Museum and Menagerie. The inside of the home was the museum and the animal cages were outside. ...elieved that a display of some sort would enable visitors to the territory of [[Deseret]] to see its resources. Their plan was to include native animals,

...acle in Council Bluffs, Iowa, is now a Church visitors' center|The replica of the Kanesville Tabernacle in Council Bluffs, Iowa]] ...was the president of the Twelve. Soon after Joseph Smith was killed, many of the Latter-day Saints were driven from their homes in [[Nauvoo]] and settle

...'Hole in the Rock''' is etched into the stories of sacrifice and endurance of early Latter-day Saints pioneers who blazed the Hole in the Rock Trail in s Settlers in Parowan, Utah, and elsewhere in that region were asked by their Church leaders to leave their homes and settle in what is now San Juan County. The

...sian Cultural Center is owned and operated by [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] and is Hawaii's top paid-admission visitor attraction.] ...y to celebrate his Samoan heritage. Johnson, who topped the Forbes’ list of highest-paid actors in recent years, described the day as a “beautiful, u

...." (Quoted in ''Truth Will Prevail, the Rise of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the British Isles, 1837-1987'', ed. V. Ben Bloxham et ...enbow introduced Elder Woodruff to the United Brethren, an off-shoot group of Wesleyan Methodists, who had been searching for light and truth. Woodruff p

...' is named in honor of [[Joseph Smith, Jr.]]. It is located on the corner of Main Street and South Temple in Salt Lake City. Previously a hotel, it now ==History of the Location and Building==

...e in one of the Church’s 411 [[Mission|missions]] (number of missions as of June 19, 2023[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/2023-mission ...And the family generally attends Church together on Sundays for two hours of additional religious instruction.

...in Nauvoo, Illinois, is the site of the burial of many of the descendants of [[Joseph Smith, Sr.]] and his wife [[Lucy Mack Smith]], including the Proph ...agon. [[Willard Richards]], who had been with Joseph and Hyrum at the time of their deaths, accompanied Hamilton and Samuel.

...g]] of the Saints in [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...d on August 28, 1889, and existed as a home for the Polynesians until many of them returned to the Pacific Islands.

...st historical item on the shelf in the new Church History Library in front of local media. ...ch historian [[Richard E. Turley Jr.]] presented to news reporters as part of a media tour on June 11, 2009.

...ric Site''' includes the [[Joseph Smith Family Farm]] and the 10-acre area of the farm designated as the Sacred Grove, where [[Joseph Smith, Jr.]] receiv ...ore they had signed the contract. By [[1825]] they had cleared sixty acres of the land. This sixty acres became fields, meadows, a garden, an orchard, a

...nection with the renovation of the [[Salt Lake Temple]] and the demolition of the North and South Visitors’ Centers. ...ol that will be continue to be featured in the design. Both the north side of Main Street Plaza and the south side reopened to the public in early 2024.

...Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] immigrated to Utah to be with the rest of the Latter-day Saints. They originally settled in Spanish Fork, Utah, the o ...placed on the Westmann Islands]] in Iceland in 2000 and includes the names of the 410 immigrants who came to Utah.

...ok of Mormon]]--part of the official canon of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. ...d 323 BC a Nephite man named Mosiah found the already built city. The Book of Mormon explains how Mosiah came to this land and was later made king:

...the city of Syracuse along a seven-mile causeway to the island. It is part of the Utah State Park system. Visitors can camp, hike, ride e-bikes, boat, sw ==History of the Island’s Inhabitants==

...announced temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...er 30, 1995. The site purchased on March 8, 1996, is located on the corner of Kenilworth Road and Westchester Avenue on 24 wooded acres.

...h of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. It is located about 40 miles east of Independence/Kansas City, Missouri. ..., with obscene oaths, boasted of the atrocities they had committed against Church members.

[[Image:JS-ES-Kirtland.jpg|300px|thumb|frame|The restored home of Joseph and Emma Smith in Kirtland, Ohio. ©2023 by Intellectual Reserve, In ...n and threats of violence. While in Kirtland, they lived in four different places until late 1833 when they moved into a home that had been built for them. T

...to Emigrants near Mormon Pond. Photo courtesy of the Icelandic Association of Utah]] ...nd''' is a tide pool located within the rocky coast of the Westman Islands of Iceland.

...nd, the chapel is of great significance in the early history of the Church of Jesus Christ in the British Isles. ...g Herefordshire, Worcestershire, and Gloucestershire. He concentrated most of his missionary labors in the Herefordshire area. He had felt prompted to jo

...of the [[Book of Mormon]]. Richmond is located approximately 40 miles east of Independence. ...he Three Witnesses Monument, 1911, photograph by George Anderson. Courtesy Church History Library]]

...the Cody Mural and Museum are housed. Courtesy The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.]] ...y of the Church. It offers a compelling glimpse into the western expansion of [[Pioneers|Mormon pioneers]] in the late 1800s.

...the Sierra Nevada foothills to northern California. They spent the winter of 1847–1848 working in the Sutter’s Fort area and on April 9, 1848, they ...pg|300px|thumb|frame|The balsam fir tree engraving marking the burial site of Daniel Browett, Ezra Allen, and Henderson Cox.|right]]

...on]] (see Moses 7:62) is the place where the Saints, and the twelve tribes of Israel will gather (see Revelation 21:1-5). [[Jesus Christ]] will reign fro ...ll walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem (Isaiah 2:2-3).

...confiscated to pay costs, damages, debts suffered by citizens of the state of Missouri; (3) all arms belonging to the Saints were to be confiscated; and ...await another trial. They had been charged with treason against the state of Missouri, an exaggerated and unjust charge. The trial was to begin on March

...(1855–1889).[https://www.templefacts.org/post/temple-ordinances-outside-of-temples] The Saints were permitted to perform baptisms for the dead and mar ...short period and later administered the first endowments in the upper room of his store.[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/topics/endowme

...nd cultures from Asia, the Pacific Rim, the U.S. mainland, and other parts of the world. Among universities that exclusively offer bachelor degrees, ''U. ...the Church-sponsored elementary school in Laie, and foresaw an institution of higher learning in this small community. A decorative mosaic above BYU–Ha

...ge, Utah, was settled in 1861. The early residents found the hot, dry area of the Santa Clara and Virgin Rivers almost unmanageable and unlivable. To hel ..., he began suffering from arthritis and found the warm, dry, snowless area of St. George beneficial for his health. Young began going south for the winte

...Latter-day Saints] announced plans to construct, "another dedicated house of worship on a much larger scale that would accommodate three or four times t ...also helped in the design. [[Image:Conference_Center.jpg|frame|View of the Church's Conference Center spire taken from North Temple St., Salt Lake City]]

...se. The Nauvoo House Association was responsible for managing construction of the Nauvoo House, selling stock to fund its construction, and employing lab ...oo House resumed in April 1845, but ceased in September due to persecution of the Saints. The building was never completed.

...[[Kirtland]] lies about 22 miles east of Cleveland in the northeast corner of Ohio. It is located less than 7 miles from Lake Erie in the Lake County dis ...d Kirtland, the principal of the Connecticut Land Company, is the namesake of the township. Its first settlers came around 1811.

...Quarters, Nebraska, where Latter-day Saint refugees waited out the winter of 1846 © 2002 Brigham Young University]] ..., the members of the [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] began leaving [[Nauvoo]], Illinois, on February 4, 1846.

...It arches over five lanes of State Street traffic at the southeast corner of [[Temple Square]] in Salt Lake City, Utah. ...hrough its attachment to nine-foot-high cobblestone pillars on either side of the opening. The public could access the city water and timberland availabl

...rks-85-years-of-fitness.html] The gym was sometimes known as the “temple of health.” Apostle [[Hyrum M. Smith]] served as the first chairman of the gymnasium, and the gym secretary was [[Bryant S. Hinckley]].

...pg|frame|The Hill Cumorah Pageant, sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Intellectual Reserve]] ...geant was postponed until 2021. However, the Church announced that instead of a final pageant, the 2019 Hill Cumorah Pageant will be broadcast on July 9,

...sacred to members of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. It is located on the [[Mormon Trail]]. ...urch to travel to the Salt Lake Valley to join the main body of the Church of Jesus Christ. Handcarts were more affordable than covered wagons and oxen.

...mb|right|frame|University Hall, the first permanent home of the University of Deseret]] ...''', also known as Deseret University, was the precursor to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.

...rouped with the Magic Valley as well, as it is just outside the boundaries of Gooding County. ...d to as the Wood River Valley, though it is in the Magic Valley. The towns of Ketchum, Sun Valley, Hailey, and Bellevue compose the Wood River Valley.

...l leaders, situated on the corner of Main and Forest Streets in the center of town. President Young selected "Sagebrush Hill," the highest point on Main ...orative caps, and other improvements were added to beautify the structure. Church President [[Wilford Woodruff]] dedicated the finished building on 28 Octobe

...uncil met together concerning the newspaper and authorized the destruction of the printing press. ...t, and destroyed them ... because of the libelous and slanderous character of the paper, its avowed intention being to destroy the municipality and drive

...numerous historical exhibits as well as art galleries. More than a quarter of a million people visit the museum every year, and there is always something ...the establishment of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] through the Prophet Joseph Smith and others.

...ndation.org/spring-city-utah/] Spring City is located about 17 miles north of [[Manti, Utah|Manti]]. ...ck chapel is owned by [http://comeuntohrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints].

...lygamy]]. Leaders of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] also saw colonization as a window for teaching the gospe ...righam Young had died in 1880 and [[John Taylor]] was now president of the Church.

...he old settlers of Missouri. During that meeting those antagonistic to the Church members (often called anti-Mormons) gave five reasons why they disliked the ...ve that the Indians are God’s chosen people destined to inherit the land of Missouri with them.

...ucted by the early [[Mormon Pioneers|Mormon pioneers]] as the center piece of a town. Most major Latter-day Saint pioneer towns have a tabernacle in thei ==The Historical Value and Significance of Latter-day Saint Tabernacles==

...thumb|300px|right|alt=E B Grandin Print Shop mormon|Grandin Building: Book of Mormon Publication Site © Intellectual Reserve]] ...lish the [[Book of Mormon]], from his brother, Philip Grandin, in the fall of 1828. Also in 1828, Grandin married Harriet Rogers (they had no children).

...50, in French Polynesia and has dual citizenship in France. He was captain of the Tahitian national squad and played in the 1973 Oceania Cup. ...m to the Church. The friend was Lysis Terooatea, who was serving as bishop of Papeete Tahiti Stake’s Third Ward when he invited the footballer and his

...rsecution, to join with the main body of the church, and to strengthen the church. The '''Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument''' is dedicated to the more than 6 ...m Young Cemetery because [[Brigham Young]], second president of the Church of Jesus Christ is buried there.

...st of Latter-day Saints] in 1830, Canada has been a home to members of the Church. ...tized convert to the Church, preached the gospel in March 1830 in the area of Earnestown.

...he '''Joseph Smith Homestead''', an existing log house on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River at Commerce, Illinois. Here he was reunited with the ...d as headquarters of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. The home is where the Lord revealed to Joseph that the

[[Image:Sixth-crossing.jpg|300px|thumb|frame|Sixth Crossing of the Sweetwater River|left]] ...r River. Sixth Crossing was a popular spot to refresh after about 16 miles of traveling with limited water.

...ok of Mormon]], the restoration of the [[Priesthood|priesthood]], and many of the early revelations received by Joseph Smith took place here. Visitors of the site can follow guided tours of reconstructed homes and landscape features.

...orth and St. George in the south, all within 300 miles (480 kilometers) of Salt Lake City. Several settlements were established in the 1850s between S ...egas. Brigham Young selected William Bringhurst to serve as the president of the mission.

...christ.org/study/scriptures/pgp/abr/fac-2?lang=eng Facsimile 2]). The time of Kolob is very different than earth. According to the facsimile, one day on ...esearch and the discovery of ancient texts point to the fact that the Book of Abraham is authentic. [https://kolobandthecreation.sslpowered.com/Hypocepha

...|300px|thumb|right|frame|The Sphinx with the head of [[Joseph Smith]], one of the sculptures in Gilgal Garden]] ...ove and devotion for [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints].

...isgah''' was a temporary settlement along the [[Mormon Trail]]. It was one of three temporary way stations that Latter-day Saints established in central ...homes and two log meetinghouses on a hillside overlooking a thousand acres of buckwheat, corn, turnips, potatoes, peas, beans, pumpkins, and squash they

...fice, where he dictated revelations and translated portions of the [[Book of Abraham]]. The large upper room, also on the second floor, was used as an a ...on May 4-5, 1843; and Joseph Smith completed the translation of the [[Book of Abraham]] here.

'''Mormon Row''' is an historic district located at the southeast corner of the Grand Teton National Park. ...new communities beyond the Salt Lake Valley. Several families settled east of Blacktail Butte in the late 1800s and clustered their farms close to the Gr

...ah and one of the oldest cities in the state. It is located 43 miles south of the Salt Lake City metro area and is the county seat for Utah County. The a ...izing the soberest cities, Provo stands out for having extremely low rates of drug and alcohol use. Provo received a 71.76% overall score for sober citie

...ed build the Mansion House.[https://doctrineandcovenantscentral.org/people-of-the-dc/robert-d-foster/#f1] ...er Robinson managed the house as a hotel, and the Prophet maintained three of the rooms for his family. The home also had stables.

...rist of Latter-day Saints], located in [[Salt Lake City]], Utah, just west of [[Temple Square]], is the largest genealogical library in the world. Up unt ...y Saint temples]]. Through family history work, members can find the names of ancestors for whom they can receive the [[Ordinances|ordinances]] necessary

...|right|alt=The Beehive House, Salt Lake City, mormon one of the residences of [[Brigham Young]]]] ...re atop the house. It was designed by Young's brother-in-law and architect of the [[Salt Lake Temple]], [[Truman O. Angell]], who later designed Young's

...ld comfortably seat several thousand people. Up until that point, a series of open-sided boweries and an Old Tabernacle had housed religious and public g Under the direction of Young, Church architect [[William H. Folsom]] prepared plans for a structure 150 feet wid

...nfants, and others. Under the leadership of [[Eliza R. Snow]] women of the Church raised funds for a hospital to complement the other hospitals established i ...ts Hospital opened in 1905. Interest in having a hospital sponsored by the Church continued.

...by Jacob Hawn (Haun). Hawn was not a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His settlement had a mill and a blacksmith shop, In Octo ...he may not have passed on the warning from Joseph Smith and convinced many of the settlers to stay at Hawn’s Mill. They decided that if they were attac

...imilarity to Jerusalem’s geography, which includes rolling hills, groves of cedar trees, sand dunes, and plains. ...eplica on photographs of Jerusalem.”[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/news/jerusalem-movie-set-ready-for-dedication-and-filming?lang=eng]

...ulptures commemorate the rescue. A trail loop leads to the eastern portion of the cove. Visitors may also hike a trail that leads to Devil’s Gate and e ...urch to travel to the Salt Lake Valley to join the main body of the Church of Jesus Christ. Handcarts were more affordable than covered wagons and oxen.

...technology, known as GPR, was used to mark the precise locations of burial places. ...States to present-day Utah. Other monuments in the cemetery honor the life of Brigham Young and early Latter-day Saints.

[[Image:MormonIsland.jpg|300px|thumb|right|frame|The town of Mormon Island]] ...numerous members of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], then called Mormons, who were living there.

...isited Topsfield on Saturday, May 14, to celebrate the life and sacrifices of the Prophet [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith Jr.]] — and the five generat ...Jr. Some of the Smith family are buried in the cemetery, but the locations of their graves are unknown. 

...e is long remembered. Countless people have seen an image of the statue in Church magazines, pamphlets, videos, and other media productions. ...] that [[Jesus Christ]] is the Son of God, Creator of this Earth, Redeemer of the world, and he invites all to come unto him.

...ico, Arizona, and Colorado, and trail markers have been placed on segments of the battalion route. ...go, California, led by Latter-day Saint company officers under the command of United States Army officers.

[[Image:PostcardSaltLakeTheatre1920.jpg|300px|thumb|right|frame|1920 postcard of the Salt Lake Theatre]] ...ported by members of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] throughout Utah territory.

...il] by the United States Government and is maintained as an important part of U.S. history. ...planned on making it all the way to Utah before winter, but the difficulty of the journey from Nauvoo to Nebraska took so long that this was not possible

...h Echo Canyon that many immigrants traversed as they headed west. A number of communities sprang up along the trail, some as supply stations for the trav ...wagons had taken root and ripened without any attention. He took samples of the wheat with him into Salt Lake City and by the next spring had convinced

...olds significance to [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] because [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph]] and [[Emma Hale Smi ...e infant twins of John Murdock, whose wife, Julia, died from complications of childbirth. During that time, Joseph received 13 revelations that are now r

...Saints] and was held near the [[Manti Utah Temple]]. In October 2018, the Church officially announced that the Pageant would discontinue after 2019: ...t and to share His gospel message throughout the world. Local celebrations of culture and history may be appropriate. Larger productions, such as pageant

...protect records of importance to the Church, including its vast collection of family history microfilms. ...rches from more than 100 countries. Copies of these records are given free of charge to the record custodian and on occasion, additional copies are provi

The long, westward trek of the [[Pioneers]], from the banks of the Mississippi River to the Salt Lake Valley, culminated with a journey th ...anyon, then down Emigration Canyon. When [[Brigham Young]] reached the top of Big Mountain in East Canyon, where the trailhead begins, it is here on July

[[Image:Manti-Utah-Temple-Manti.jpg|400px|thumb|frame|Manti, Utah Courtesy Church News Almanac|right]] '''Manti, Utah''', was one of the first settlements in the Utah Territory.

...tter-day Saints]. Their home and store are important to the history of the Church. ...ion and notes by B. H. Roberts (Salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1932-1951), chapter 13, footnote.</ref>

...City street and recognized a need for a hospital specializing in the needs of children. General [[Primary]] president [[Louie B. Felt]] supported the cau ...street north of Temple Square, where the Conference Center now stands. The Church donated the equipment and the building — which was a home originally owne

...Lake City]], [[Utah]], to accommodate his large family. As many as twelve of his wives and their children lived in the home. ...mple, near the corner of South Temple and State Street just one block east of [[Temple Square]]. It sits next to the [[Beehive house|Beehive House]], ano

...ung]], the leader of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], entered the area with the advance party. They met Miles ...g a settlement in the area. Captain James Brown visited Goodyear in August of 1847 and began negotiating a contract to buy Goodyear's land. On November 2

...e Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] owns and maintains a number of [https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/landing/historic-sites?lang=eng hi [[Image:aerial_view_conference_center.jpg|400px|thumb|right|frame|Aerial view of the Conference Center]]

...e area. When Martin Harris was 30 years old, his father gave him 320 acres of his farm. Martin prospered, and was active in community affairs. ...ile they were working together, Martin Harris heard Joseph Smith's account of the visions he had seen. Martin Harris felt they were true and from God and

...ounded by members of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...egetables, fruit trees, and melons. The settlement served travelers as one of the stopping points between Los Angeles and [[Salt Lake City]].

...y Farm''' is located in [[Palmyra]] and Manchester, New York, on 100 acres of land that the Smith family cultivated in the 1820s. [[Joseph Smith, Sr.|Jos ...rby shop. Within two years the family was able to arrange for the purchase of a farm.[https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/content/historic-sites/palm

...itory communities started cooperatives. Soon 146 Church-sponsored branches of ZCMI operated throughout the Utah territory, offering the same price for th ...|frame|Horses and carriages in front of Salt Lake ZCMI, Courtesy Daughters of the Utah Pioneers]]

...ation for members of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], miners, traders, and others who traveled along the sett ...e fort served these purposes until the early 1890s when the leaders of the Church decided it was no longer needed. The property was leased out and then sold.

...and the settlers found the conditions difficult to live in. Yet, in 1863, Church president [[Brigham Young]] directed the Saints to build a tabernacle. Fund ...olsom]] consulting on the project. Romney was the master builder in charge of architecture and wood work for the tabernacle. He designed and built the ci

...their railroads. This was the first time that travel by rail from one side of the United States to the other was possible without any need for lengthy wa ...began in 1866. Most of the Union Pacific laborers were Civil War veterans of Irish descent[https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/transcontinental-

...nts] operates visitors’ centers throughout the world to help explain the Church’s beliefs to the public. These free visitors’ centers are usually locat ...displays, audiovisual presentations and interactive kiosks. There are also Church missionaries available at each center to answer questions. Visitors can spe

...e along the [[Mormon Trail]] located about 38 miles (61 kilometers) south of Lander, Wyoming. ...] some relief. Its location is just west of the challenging 600 feet climb of [[Rocky Ridge]].

...n the early years of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. Villages in the valley, including Chatburn, Clitheroe, ...the Vauxhall Chapel. Their labors extended west to the towns and villages of the Ribble Valley.

...It is significant in [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] as the place where [[Joseph Smith]] was born on December ...nt and the surrounding grounds on December 23, 1905, the 100th anniversary of Joseph's birth.

[[Category: Temples]][[Category: Places of Church Interest]] ...tandably has little presence in Antarctica). See also [[Chronological List of Temples]].

...agon companies]] found it deadly when they climbed during the harsh winter of 1856. ...rail “lay in rows and lapping one upon another like shingles on the roof of a house.”[https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/rocky-ridge]

...and brought his followers along with him as he posts stunning photographs of the world. ...ocations throughout the world capturing remote landscapes. Burkard's sense of adventure and willingness to endure extreme conditions have helped the cent

[[Image:Pioneer-Museum.jpg|300px|thumb|right|frame|Courtesy Church News/Stuart Johnson]] ...tah’s State Capitol Building and houses the world’s largest collection of artifacts on one subject.

...ght men who never denied their experience of seeing and holding the [[Book of Mormon]] plates. Those men include [[Christian Whitmer]], [[Jacob Whitmer]] The site was once the 160-acre farm of Michael Arthur, a man who was kind to the Saints when they were expelled fr

...nors the present-day pioneers worldwide who exemplify these same qualities of character; and teach these same qualities to the youth who will be tomorrow ...ey, the Sons of Utah Pioneers organized an elaborate commemorative journey of the original Mormon trek to Utah. 

...w around the historic [[This Is the Place Monument]], located at the mouth of [[Emigration Canyon]] in Salt Lake City, Utah.

...tter-day Saints] placed on entertainment that lifted them above the rigors of frontier life. ...though as many as four hundred people often crowded into it. It was built of plastered adobe walls with native wood floors and roof. The first floor inc

...nor and president of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], had several homes throughout Utah. His Forest Farmhouse ...in an area of open farmland. He named it Forest Farm because of the grove of trees on the property. Young also planted many trees himself. He designed t

...ree organizations of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]: the [[Primary]], [[Young Women]], and [[Relief Society] ...ief Society building. By 1909, they managed to raise more than $21,000 and Church president [[Lorenzo Snow]] donated the building site. However, the general

...the Salt Lake Valley. The cemetery includes a sculpture called “Tragedy of Winter Quarters” by [[Avard Fairbanks]]. ...ake Valley.[https://ensignpeakfoundation.org/winter-quarters/] Many of the Church leaders spent time here, including [[Brigham Young]]. In Winter Quarters he

...atter-day Saints] from 1910 until 1956. It was built during the presidency of [[Joseph F. Smith]]. ...ilding-boom] Part of its use was for the editors of the [[Church Magazines|Church magazines]].

...ident Millard Fillmore. Some say Young's intent was to cultivate the favor of the president as the territory sought statehood. ...ountainhistories.org/items/show/466] The city was isolated in “the heart of indigenous territory.”[https://www.intermountainhistories.org/items/show/

...re]]. It is owned by [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. ...even though the [[Salt Lake Tabernacle]] was under construction nearby. Church president [[John Taylor]] named it the Assembly Hall to clear the confusion

...ttp://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], of which he is a member. ...ften. He uses his darkroom and computer to turn his photographs into works of art.

...Kaysville, Utah, architect William Allen was commissioned to design a new church across the street. ...for the building. John Flint gave $3,000. Bennett Paint and Glass Company of Salt Lake made the windows and the brick came from the Kaysville Brick Comp

...the incomplete building was used as a meeting place by the Ogden division of the Utah Territorial Militia during that period.[https://en.wikipedia.org/w ...4 feet, plans for the new tabernacle were completely abandoned, for a lack of funds.

...ater River in southern Natrona County, Wyoming, about five miles southwest of Independence Rock. The gorge is “about 370 feet deep and 1,500 feet long. ...other travelers along the Oregon and Mormon trails generally passed south of it.

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