by dwhite | Dec 13, 2013 | Mormon Historical Sites
by Reasons for the Original Exodus In a bone-chilling temperature of -12°Fahrenheit, 1,000 people gathered in Nauvoo, Illinois, on February 3, 1996, to remember the original Mormon Exodus from the Saints’ beloved city. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
by Gale | Jun 30, 2011 | Mormon Historical Sites
By Terrie. I recently had an opportunity to visit the Kirtland Temple in Kirtland, Ohio. This was the first temple built by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members are often called Mormons. This temple was built for a somewhat different purpose...
by Anita Stansfield | Jul 8, 2008 | Mormon Temples
In Ohio, the Mormons were building their community in Kirtland, a small community southeast of Cleveland. May of 1833, while the Mormons in Missouri were being driven from their homes, Joseph Smith received a revelation commanding the Mormons to build a House of the...