Map of the City of NauvooGustavus Hill, 1842
"The God of heaven set
up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the
kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall
break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall
stand for ever" (Daniel 2:44).
Joseph Smith's PropertyChurch History in the Fulness of Times, page 54.
In Harmony, Joseph and
Emma Smith resided with her parents until they purchased a
home with 13 1/2 acres of land from Emma's brother, Jesse
Hale, for two hundred dollars. It was a long narrow strip
that ran south to the Susquehanna River.
Palmyra/Manchester Area, 1820–1831Church History Maps.
1. Joseph Smith
Sr. Log Home: The angel Moroni appeared to Joseph Smith
in an upper room of this home on 21-22 September 1823 (see
Joseph Smith—History 1:29–47).
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2. Joseph Smith
Sr. Farm: This 100-acre farm was developed by the Smith
family from 1820 to 1829.
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3. Sacred Grove:
Joseph Smith Jr.'s First Vision occurred in this
woodland in the early spring of 1820 (see Joseph
Smith—History 1:11–20).
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4. Joseph Smith
Sr. Frame Home: This home was begun in 1822 by Alvin
Smith and occupied by the Smith family from 1825 to 1829.
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5. Hill Cumorah:
Here the angel Moroni gave the Prophet Joseph Smith the
gold plates on 22 September 1827 (see Joseph Smith—History
1:50–54, 59).
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6. Martin Harris
Farm: This farm was mortgaged and part of its acreage
sold to pay for the printing of the Book of Mormon.
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7. E. B. Grandin
Print Shop: 5,000 copies of the Book of Mormon were
printed here 1829–30.
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8. Hathaway
Brook: In this brook some early Church baptisms were
performed
Kirtland, Ohio, 1830–1838Church History Maps.
1. Newel K.
Whitney Home: Joseph and Emma lived here for several weeks
after they first moved to Kirtland in 1831.
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2. Isaac Morley
Farm: Joseph and Emma Smith lived here from March until
September 1831. The first high priests were ordained here.
Joseph worked on the Joseph Smith Translation (JST).
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3. Newel K.
Whitney Store: The First Presidency of the Church was given
the keys of the kingdom here. The School of the Prophets
first met here. The JST was in the process of
completion here in 1833. Joseph and Emma lived here
from 1832 to 1833. Joseph received many revelations here.
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4. John Johnson
Inn: Joseph Smith Sr. was called as the first Patriarch
to the Church here in 1833. The inn contained the first
printing office in Kirtland. The Evening and the
Morning Star was printed here following the
destruction of the printing press in Jackson County,
Missouri. The Twelve Apostles left from here on 4 May
1835 for their first missions.
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5. Joseph Smith
Jr. Home: Joseph and Emma lived here from 1834 to 1837.
Translation of the book of Abraham was started.
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6. Printing
Office: The Lectures on Faith were delivered in this
building. The Twelve Apostles and the First Quorum of the
Seventy were called and ordained here. The Doctrine
and Covenants (1st edition), the Book of Mormon (2nd
edition), The Evening and the Morning Star, Latter Day
Saints' Messenger and Advocate, and the first issues of
Elders' Journal were printed here.
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7. Kirtland
Temple: This temple was the first in this dispensation.
Jesus Christ appeared and accepted the temple. Moses,
Elias, and Elijah appeared and restored certain
priesthood keys (see D&C 110). The School of the
Prophets also met here. Revelations received here: D&C
109, 110, 137.
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Kirtland
(unspecified locations)
On 17 August 1835
the Doctrine and Covenants was adopted as scripture
(see History of the Church, 2:243–51). Revelations
received in Kirtland include D&C 41–50,
52–56, 63–64, 102–4, 106–10, 134, and 137.
Section 104 designates certain properties to be
given as stewardships to Church members
participating in the united order.
Route from Nauvoo to Carthage
Carthage was the
county seat of Hancock County and the location of the
county jail. Many of the mob were state militia who had been
released from duty and came to Carthage on the road
from Warsaw.
Carthage, IllinoisWarner and Beers; Union Atlas Co., 1876.
Map of Carthage,
Illinois as it looked in 1876. Carthage Jail is located
northwest of the Court House which is situated in the center
of town.
Layout of the City of ZionVal Brinkerhoff, 2004"The kingdom of Zion is in very deed the kingdom of our God and his Christ" (D&C 105:32).Nauvoo, IllinoisWarner and Beers; Union Atlas Co., 1876.
Map of Nauvoo, Illinois
as it looked in 1876. The temple plot is visible in the
center of the city and the Homestead, Mansion House, Nauvoo
House and Red Brick Store are located near the Smith
Cemetery along the southern river bank.
Smith Family FarmChurch History in the Fulness of Times, page 38.
By
1818–1819 the Smith family negotiated to purchase
about one hundred acres in Farmington (now Manchester)
township. This layout of the Smith farm is an
approximation based on careful research.
Far West, MissouriChurch History in the Fulness of Times, page 185.
Plat of Far West on
sheepskin.
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