Historical Places in Rochester, NY

The location of the 300-acre farm outside of Palmyra, New York, owned by Martin Harris in the 1820. A large portion of the farm was mortgaged to secure payme

Tour the Smith Family Farm to learn more about the boyhood of Joseph Smith Jr., the first prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-d

The Sacred Grove in Palmyra, New York, is the site where Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, visited young Joseph Smith Jr. in 1820. That visit, oft

A reconstructed log home where Joseph Smith lived as a young boy in Palmyra, New York, and where the angel Moroni first visited h

The small creek that ran through the Sacred Grove and Smith Family Farm.

A reconstructed framed home where Joseph Smith, Sr., and Lucy Mack Smith lived for a time on the farm where Joseph Smith, Jr., experienced his First Visi

The Threshing Barn is one of the structures built on the farmland originally owned by the family of Joseph Smith, Jr., on which he experienced his First Visi

A reconstruction of the cooper shop owned by Joseph Smith, Sr., and Lucy Mack Smith, on the property where their son, Joseph, Jr., experienced his First Visi

The Book of Mormon Historic Publication Site is the place where the first copies of the Book of Mormon were printed and bound in 1829 and 1830. It is al

The museum "where time stands still," has served the needs of Palmyrans and Erie "Canawlers" as a boarding house, tavern, bakery, and general store since i

Erected in 1935 at the crest of the hill where Joseph Smith was given the gold plates, the monument depicts the angel Moroni, who appeared to the young proph

Erected in 1935 at the crest of the hill where Joseph Smith was given the gold plates, the monument depicts the angel Moroni, who appeared to the young proph

The site includes trails to the Angel Moroni Monument at the top of the hill and a visitors’ center featuring exhibits, historical artifacts, and a fi

Sonnenberg Gardens is a historic estate showcasing nine formal gardens, an antique greenhouse complex, and a Victorian mansion. Sonnenberg also features a gi

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Hill Cumorah in Manchester, New York, is the place where Joseph Smith met annually with the angel Moroni from 1823 to 1827. On September 22, 1827, the ang