Visiting Nauvoo Sites, Know Before You Go
The city of Nauvoo is one of the most important historical locations in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Nauvoo is a special location for member of the Church because it was the last city the Prophet Joseph Smith lived in before he died, it was a city designed by […]
Martin’s Cove Visitors Center, Wyoming
Martin’s Cove is a “must see” on the list for Church History sites. It is one of the most tragic and heroic stories in the Westward Migration, and in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Many, if not, most of the tragic pioneer stories revolve around the group of handcart […]
President Hinckley's Engagement Story
The marriage of President Hinckley and Marjory Pay Hinckley was one of love and happiness, they were an example to all. The way the prophet spoke of his dear wife was beautiful, he constantly spoke on his love for her. They were married for 67 years, and are an example to all on how to […]
Smith Family Cemetery, Nauvoo Illinois
The location of the grave marker of the prophet Joseph Smith, his wife Emma Smith and the prophets brother Hyrum Smith is in the Smith Family Cemetery in Nauvoo Illinois. The Smith Family Cemetery is a small plot of land adjacent the home of Joseph Smith. The Smith homestead is one of the homes closest […]
Seattle Washington Temple
The Seattle Washington Temple is the 19th Latter-Day Saint Temple in operation. The groundbreaking was done on May 27, 1978 by Marion G. Romney and was dedicated by Spencer W. Kimball on November 17-21 1980. The Seattle Washington Temple is the first temple built in the Pacific Northwest. In the 1960s a group of Stake […]
Denver Colorado Temple
Before the Denver Colorado Temple was announced, aDenver-area stake started a temple fund years before. They gathered enough donations to meet its assessment for the construction of the temple ahead of time. The Denver Colorado Temple ground breaking was done by Gordon B. Hinckley on May 19, 1984. The Denver Colorado Temple was dedicated by […]
Apostle Peter in Rome Italy and Pennsylvania
Rome is full of rich history of the ancient Church of Jesus Christ. While traveling around the ancient city, you can imagine what it was like after the death of Jesus Christ. The ancient apostles working as missionaries urgently working to spread the gospel and prepare the world for Christ to return again. Rome was […]
Stockholm Sweden Temple(Closed for Renovations)
The Stockholm Sweden Temple changed the Latter-Day work in Europe. When the Sweden Temple was built it put pressure on the Communist government in Germany to allow the Saints behind the Iron Curtain to receive their Temple sealings and blessings. The Eastern German Government did not allow the Saints to leave East German Saints to […]
When New Caledonia was dedicated for Missionary Work
Opening new areas to missionary work, is exciting for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. On October 6, 1967 the First Presidency authorized missionaries to serve in New Calendonia. New Caledonia, a French territory 3,000 miles from Tahiti was ready to have the land dedicated for missionary work. Thomas S. Monson […]
Importance of Mars Hill in Athens, Greece
The Great Apostasy started very soon after the Savior returned to heaven after His resurrection. The Apostles of Jesus Christ did their best to teach and keep the light of the gospel on the Earth, but the wickedness also worked to stop the work of the Lord. Europe is full of evidences of the Ancient […]