Levi Savage Jr. Story and Grave
When talking about the Willy and Martin Handcart companies one name appears multiple times throughout the story, and that is Levi Savage Jr. In the book ”Fire of the Covenant” he is mentioned and again in the movie ”17 Miracles.” Levi Savage was a voice of warning for this group of Saints. Levi Savage was […]
The Signboard that “had done the work of salvation”— Willies Rescue Site
The Willie Handcart Company left late in the season and were caught in early snowfall. When the Willie company was going through Wyoming, they faced some of the most difficult obstacles imaginable. They were caught in a terrible blizzard, with very little food, and provisions. This group of handcart pioneers were starving and tired, but […]
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 […]
Lucy Mack Smith connection to the Detroit Michigan Temple.
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 has some connections to the Detroit Michigan Temple. Lucy Mack Smith, the mother of the prophet Joseph Smith […]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Temple
-The Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple is the first Latter-Day Saint Temple in Pennsylvania. -The Philadelphia Temple was announced by Pres. Thomas S. Monson at the same time he announced Calgary, Canada; Córdoba, Argentina; Kansas City, Missouri; and Rome, Italy Temples. -The Philadelphia Temple was dedicated September 2016 by Henry B. Eyring. - The dedication of the […]
10 interesting facts about the Chicago, Illinois Temple
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10 Fun Facts about the rebuilt Nauvoo, Illinois Temple
-The Nauvoo, Illinois Temple was rebuilt from the original Nauvoo Temple that was destroyed in the 1840’s. -The stone on the outside of the Nauvoo Temple was chosen to have the same color and texture as the limestone on the original Nauvoo Temple. The builders of the temple even looked into finding the same quarry […]
Miracle of the Nauvoo Temple Blue Prints
To rebuild the original Nauvoo Temple it took a lot of prep work finding information on everything Nauvoo Temple looked like. Getting the information about the original Nauvoo Temple took many years, and the stories are pretty amazing. When Gordon B. Hinckley announced the rebuilding of the Nauvoo Temple the temple architects and designers did […]
Information on the Original Nauvoo Temple
The original Nauvoo Temple was one of the most magnificent buildings of the time. It was priceless to the Saints of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, not because of the cost and the effort of the people, but because of the blessings it brought to the Saints. It was heartbreaking for the […]
Architecture of the Manhattan, New York Temple
The Manhattan, New York temple is unique on multiple different levels from other temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Having been built from an existing building, the Manhattan New York Temple faced different challenges. There are two specific challenges discussed, the first being the noise from the outside streets and the […]