Hawn’s Mill (sometimes spelled Haun’s Mill) is a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints historical site located in Missouri. This site is the most remote church history site with the least to see, so it is only for true die-hard history buffs. However, if you’re in the area, make sure…
Far West, Missouri (not to be confused with Farr West, Utah), is a small Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints history site. It is fairly remote, and there isn’t too much to see, but if you’re in the area, the Far West Temple Site is definitely worth the stop. Other…
As kids, we never visited Adam-ondi-Ahman, because everyone told us that all we’d see was a brown sign and a big open field. Today, there is a bit to do at Diahman, as the early saints called it. Plan to spend around 45 minutes walking the two trails and seeing the…
We went to St. Louis just to see a brand new national park. The Gateway Arch, which stands 630 feet high, symbolizes the Pioneer spirit and opening the West to settlement. We spent a few hours at this national site visiting the museum, traveling to the top of the arch, and…
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.…
The Harry S Truman National Historic Site is the Truman home located in Independence, Missouri. There are two locations for this national site: the house and a Visitor Center. You will want to visit both. It is free to visit the museum and to tour the home. Stop by the Harry…