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Our Goal is to help connect the people to places in Church History. 

Make every trip a "Chruch history trip".
Pioneers of Snowflake, Arizona

To listen to this post on Spotify click here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/AbpDVclhRIb To watch on YouTube click here: https://youtu.be/bh2WGmybdIE Settling Snowflake Arizona The area of Snowflake Arizona has a rich Latter-Day Saint Pioneer History. The hardships and the sacrifices made by the Latter-Day Saints is evident in the area. In 1877, the prophet Brigham Young called five […]

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Church Historian Kate Holbrook’s Passing

One of The Best, passed away this past week. Kate Holbrook, one of the prominent historians for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints passed away on the 20th of August. Her excitement and passion for Church History and specifically women of the church helped so many women throughout the world. My first […]

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Church History Trip Preparation-Movies

Getting ready to plan a Church History Trip can be so exciting! Preparing ahead of time can help you and your family be ready and educated for what you will for what will be felt and experienced. Movies put out by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: -“Legacy” -“Joseph Smith: The prophet of […]

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Best Movies and Books to prepare Youth for Trek

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saint has an amazing history of sacrifice and dedication. When President Hinckley was the prophet of The Church he was really good at bringing the pioneer stories into our homes. Now it has been many years without our dear prophet President Hinckley and these stories have not been […]

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“Bring them In” The rescue of the Willie and Martin Handcart Companies

The tragedy of the Martin and Willey Handcart company is well known by the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Most members have heard of the companies, know the companies left late in the year, ran into early snow storms, and ran out of food. For many members of The Church […]

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Wilford Woodruff’s Birthplace Marker and Connection to the Hartford Connecticut Temple

Wilford Woodruff, the fourth prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was born in Farmington Connecticut, the same city the Hartford Connecticut Temple is in now. The Connecticut Temple was announced 18 years before it was built, and it seems like it’s connection to Wiilford Woodruff would help connect the members to […]

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Lucy Mack Smith connection to the Detroit Michigan Temple.

To watch on Youtube click here:https://youtu.be/im33a8SJN9A To listen on Spotify click here:https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Detroit-Michigan-History-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints-e30qduc To listen on Spotify click here: One of the best things about the gospel of Jesus Christ is making connections from the past to the present. Temples are one of the best things to help us make those connections and Lucy Mack Smith […]

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Winter Quarters Temple Quotes

Winter Quarters was a resting and preparatory place for the early Pioneer Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints as they journeyed on to Utah. Their sacrifice is evident in the graves along the trail. The trials of those strong, stalwart pioneers who dedicated their lives to the Lord are commemorated at […]

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Palmyra New York, Purchasing the Smith Home land, the “Fighting Preacher.”

To listen on Spotify click here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Willard-Bean-and-Palmyra-Land-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints-e2k2ooj The Smith Family Farm in upstate New York is a very special place for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was in the grove of trees near the Smith home, where Joseph Smith knelt to pray, asking which of all the churches were […]

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Palmyra, New York Temple Windows

To listen on Spotify click here:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Palmyra-New-York-Temple-Windows-e2lisil The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints announced the Palmyra, New York temple would be built in February 1999. When this announcement was made, the members knew this was going to be different than any other temple. The Palmyra Temple is built on the old Smith farm, where […]

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