Joseph Smith Jr. life and information on the first prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Joseph Smith, the Prophet a collection of Sites and Stories
Joseph Smith Jr. life and information on the first prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Jackson County Missouri Jail Site
In 1841 a second jail was built on the site of the original log jail on 223 North Main. It was located on the corner lot where Truman Information Center is now located, just north of the historic 1859 jail. The Jail is a two-story brick structure with two basement prison cells. Orrin Porter Rockwell […]
Historical Markers Walking Trail Independence Missouri 7-14
Walking tour in Independence Missouri and Latter-Day Saint Church History sites
Harry S. Truman and the Latter-Day Saints
If you travel to Jackson County Missouri you can stop at the Jackson County Courthouse, also known as the Truman Courthouse for Harry S. Truman the 33rd President of the United States. He served as President of the United States from 1945 to 1953. In the court house you are able see the offices President […]
Overview of the Missouri Years
Move to Missouri The Latter-Day Saints, led by the Prophet Joseph Smith, lived and used Kirtland Ohio as the Headquarters of the Church, for seven years. While in Kirtland, the Prophet Joseph Smith received revelations informing the Saints they would not stay permanently in Ohio. The Lord told the Saints that there is another place […]
Troost Park Monument in Kansas City, Missouri
The Troost Park Monument marks the first log schoolhouse/church built in Jackson County Missouri. On August 2, 1831 the Prophet Joseph Smith assisted the Colesville Saints in laying the foundation, placing the first log for the foundation of the school/church and also the start of building Zion in Missouri. A ten inch oak tree was […]