by dwhite | Feb 29, 2012 | Mormon Historical Sites
Ensign Peak is a natural landmark near Salt Lake City, Utah, rising 1,080 feet from the valley floor. It has come to be both a religious and an ecumenical landmark today, but on July 26, 1847, just two days after the Latter-day Saint (or “Mormon”) pioneers...
by dwhite | Sep 8, 2011 | Mormon Historical Sites, Pioneers
It has always been a part of the heritage of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called Mormons by friends of other faiths) to remember those who have gone before them, who have suffered for the sake of building up the kingdom of God....
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 dwhite | May 19, 2011 | Modern History, Mormon Historical Sites
Though small, the 93-year-old LDS Church Administration Building (CAB) which sits on Temple Square (headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) in between the Joseph Smith Memorial Building and the Lion House is quite striking in both...
by | Jun 25, 2010 | Mormon Historical Sites
Kanesville, Iowa, was a settlement built in 1847 as the first group of Saints continued West to the Salt Lake Valley from Winter Quarters, Nebraska. Located just across the Missouri river from Winter Quarters, Kanesville was named in honor of Thomas L. Kane. The...
by | Jun 23, 2010 | Mormon Historical Sites
After the Saints built up a thriving community in Nauvoo, Illinois, they were surrounded by angry mobs wishing to drive them out. The Martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum Smith, though not unexpected, was a turning point for the Saints, and they...
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