One spot that really surprised us on our Church History tour was the Grandin Building. This is the site of the printing of the first copies of the Book of Mormon in Palmyra, New York. It is a relatively new site, and we were sure what to expect, but the Grandin…
The Smith Family Farm and Sacred Grove are located in Palmyra, New York. The site is one stop that will take at least an hour, plus whatever time you spend in the Sacred Grove. This is an essential stop on your Church History tour. Smith Family Log Cabin There is a…
The John Johnson Farm is an LDS Historical Site run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. This site is located in Ohio about 30 minutes south of Kirtland. It is worth visiting the John Johnson Farm site if you are on a Church history tour as many…
The LDS Church runs a Visitor Center in Historic Kirtland. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day saints gathered to Kirtland in the 1830s when their church was beginning to grow and flourish. They built a temple in this area, which is up the hill and can be…
*This site was recently obtained by the LDS Church. It is currently open for visitors, though our post contains outdated information. We will return soon! The Kirtland Temple is a historical site located in Kirtland, Ohio. Tours are given at the temple for $10 per person (2022 price), and visitors are…
The Independence Visitor Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints commemorates the time the Saints spent in this area before being forced to move out of Missouri. The Visitor Center is quite large, and takes around an hour to visit. The Independence Visitor Center is quite large.…