Historic Sites: New York and Pennsylvania
What to Expect When You Visit the Church’s Historic Sites in New York and Pennsylvania
View NowSacred Grove and Joseph Smith Boyhood Home
Ask in Faith
Listen to Saints, chapter 1.
Interactive Map: Smith Family Farm and Sacred Grove
Examine this map to learn about foundational events in the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ, including Joseph Smith’s First Vision, visits from the angel Moroni, and the printing of the Book of Mormon.
Hill Cumorah
Hill Cumorah
Plates of Gold
Listen to Saints, chapter 3.
The Book of Mormon
Ponder the challenges and miracles Joseph Smith experienced from the time he heard about the golden plates to the time he opened a printed copy of the Book of Mormon.
Reclaiming Hill Cumorah
The Hill Cumorah Pageant, “America’s Witness for Christ,” has become a major annual attraction that runs several weeks each summer. The script was rewritten in 1988 for a larger, more dynamic performance.A photographer, an apostle, a mission president, a sculptor, and an actor all helped transform a small hill in Western New York into a powerful witness of the divine origins of the Book of Mormon.
Interactive Map: LDS Places of Interest, Palmyra and Manchester, New York
Discover the Hill Cumorah, the Grandin Building (where the Book of Mormon was first printed and bound), and lesser-known places that influenced the life of the Prophet Joseph Smith.
Priesthood Restoration Site
Priesthood Restoration Site
Be Watchful
Listen to Saints, chapter 4.
All Is Lost
Listen to Saints, chapter 5.
“Upon You My Fellow Servants”
Where Was the Priesthood Restored?
Recent research may give you new insights about how the restoration of the priesthood unfolded.
Interactive Map: Priesthood Restoration Site
Explore the landscape and buildings that now exist at the Priesthood Restoration Site.
Oliver Cowdery’s Gift
Read about D&C 6, 7, 8, 9, 13.
“Thou Art an Elect Lady”
Read about D&C 24, 25, 26, 27.
Grandin Building: Book of Mormon Publication Site
The Book of Mormon
Ponder the challenges and miracles Joseph Smith experienced from the time he heard about the golden plates to the time he opened a printed copy of the Book of Mormon.
Interactive Map: LDS Places of Interest, Palmyra and Manchester, New York
Discover the Hill Cumorah, the Grandin Building (where the Book of Mormon was first printed and bound), and lesser-known places that influenced the life of the Prophet Joseph Smith.
Whitmer Farm: Church Organization Site
Peter Whitmer Farm
Peter Whitmer Log Home in Fayette, NY
Learn about Peter and Mary Whitmer’s farm, where Joseph Smith finished translating the Book of Mormon and organized the restored Church of Jesus Christ.
Interactive Map: LDS Places of Interest, New York and Pennsylvania
Examine the relationship between different sacred sites in Palmyra and Fayette, New York, and Harmony (Oakland), Pennsylvania—places of revelation and restoration.
“Build Up My Church”
Read about D&C 18, 20, 21, 22.