I had the chance, while out on business in the Syracuse New York area, to take a day and drive out to Palmyra with a co-worker. The sacred grove was amazing. Honestly, I am not sure that I have ever been in a place outdoors that was so serene, quiet, and peaceful. We were there on the most perfect spring day, absolutely amazing weather. Lots of pictures from the trip below!
There was this little baby fox that we saw near the Smith family log home. The missionaries serving there were so excited to be informed of the little baby foxes. About the size of a typical house dog.
Palmyra Temple -- you can see they cleared the space looking right out into the sacred grove. Absolutely awe inspiring!
This is the Manchester home. It is the original structure. This is where the Smith family lived after Hyrum moved into the previous log home, about 100 yards away. Joseph and Emma stayed here and bounced back and forth between this home with the rest of the family and Harmony, PA to keep the mobs away.
This was one of my favorite things to see. The bricks on the right side are loose and things were hidden under there on a regular basis. When the mobs were searching the house for the plates, it is assumed the plates were hidden under these bricks regularly for safe keeping. Pretty cool!
The kitchen area in the Manchester home
More pictures from the sacred grove. The only sounds in there were birds chirping and a few woodpeckers.
The log home is ahead to the right, they had to rebuild it. Pres Hinckley had them use the original tools and build it identically to specs based on what information they had. The building to the left is the visitor's center for the Sacred Grove area.
This is the Grandin Printing Shop where the first copies of the Book of Mormon were printed, I learned a lot of really neat things in there and am always impressed with how the church preserves these sacred sites. Quite impressive.
Joseph Smith meant exactly what he said when he called the Hill Cumorah a hill of considerable size. It was straight up. It was a beautiful day to be there, I would love to go to the pageant someday!
I cannot say enough about the trip to Palmyra, I really want to go back and spend more time and take my wife and kids with me next time! What a great experience, one that really energized me and one I will never forget!
I had the chance, while out on business in the Syracuse New York area, to take a day and drive out to Palmyra with a co-worker. The sacred grove was amazing. Honestly, I am not sure that I have ever been in a place outdoors that was so serene, quiet, and peaceful. We were there on the most perfect spring day, absolutely amazing weather. Lots of pictures from the trip below!
There was this little baby fox that we saw near the Smith family log home. The missionaries serving there were so excited to be informed of the little baby foxes. About the size of a typical house dog.
Palmyra Temple -- you can see they cleared the space looking right out into the sacred grove. Absolutely awe inspiring!
This is the Manchester home. It is the original structure. This is where the Smith family lived after Hyrum moved into the previous log home, about 100 yards away. Joseph and Emma stayed here and bounced back and forth between this home with the rest of the family and Harmony, PA to keep the mobs away.
This was one of my favorite things to see. The bricks on the right side are loose and things were hidden under there on a regular basis. When the mobs were searching the house for the plates, it is assumed the plates were hidden under these bricks regularly for safe keeping. Pretty cool!
The kitchen area in the Manchester home
More pictures from the sacred grove. The only sounds in there were birds chirping and a few woodpeckers.
The log home is ahead to the right, they had to rebuild it. Pres Hinckley had them use the original tools and build it identically to specs based on what information they had. The building to the left is the visitor's center for the Sacred Grove area.
This is the Grandin Printing Shop where the first copies of the Book of Mormon were printed, I learned a lot of really neat things in there and am always impressed with how the church preserves these sacred sites. Quite impressive.
Joseph Smith meant exactly what he said when he called the Hill Cumorah a hill of considerable size. It was straight up. It was a beautiful day to be there, I would love to go to the pageant someday!
I cannot say enough about the trip to Palmyra, I really want to go back and spend more time and take my wife and kids with me next time! What a great experience, one that really energized me and one I will never forget!