The Welcome Center is the starting point for tours of the historical buildings. Paths lead from here into the Sacred Grove and also from the Frame Home area. A tour guide has keys to the buildings.
The descendants of Hyrum Smith commissioned this wonderful sculpture of Joseph Smith's First Vision for the 200th anniversary of the Prophet's birth. This is the centerpiece of the Welcome Center.
The Smith family's log cabin and the peaceful farm shows from the windows of the welcome center. The center is open winter and summer, except for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's. Telephone number at the center is 315-597-1671.
This massive tree was probably planted at the time the cabin was built. The master arborist, Bob Parrott, is working hard to keep the tree alive, as it is approaching old age.
East side of the Smith Log Home. This building is a replica, made from trees taken out of the Grove, of the one the Smith family built in 1818 when they began clearing their land. This was also the home where Joseph was visited by the Angel Moroni in 1823.
Along the path between the Log Home and the Frame Home is a spectacular view of the Palmyra Temple. A clear window in the lobby looks out over the Sacred Grove and early sun shines on the tops of the great old witness trees standing in the 6 acres of grove that have never been cut.
Zigzag fences can be moved at will. They do not have permanent fence posts. Animals were fenced out of land, not into land, at that time period. A traditional haystack is in the center of the field behind the fence.
The Frame Home was begin in 1825 by Alvin Smith for his parents. Before it was finished he died. This home is 85% original and has been returned to its appearance from around 1827. Many additions had been built onto this house and it has been continuously occupied since being finished. It is a large, comfortable home. Under the bricks of the fireplace in the living room of this house the Golden Plates were buried for protection from mobs.
Replica of the box where the Golden Plates were often hid during the time Joseph Smith had them in his possession for purposes of translation. The original box is in Salt Lake City.
Replica of the threshing barn which stood on the Smith property. This one, dating from the 1820s, was moved here. Sheaves of grain were dried in the barn and then threshed out during the winter months. The barn also has a work room where farm implements were stored and maintained.
Joseph Smith Sr. and Hyrum Smith were master coopers. Coopers made barrels and buckets, and to make a completely watertight product was a skill requiring serious craftsmanship. This shop produces barrels and buckets in the summer months and was assembled by a master cooper from upstate New York. All of the artifacts are authentic. The Golden Plates were hidden in such a cooper's shop (this one is a replica) under the floor and then in the loft above where flax was stored.
The Welcome Center is the starting point for tours of the historical buildings. Paths lead from here into the Sacred Grove and also from the Frame Home area. A tour guide has keys to the buildings.
The descendants of Hyrum Smith commissioned this wonderful sculpture of Joseph Smith's First Vision for the 200th anniversary of the Prophet's birth. This is the centerpiece of the Welcome Center.
The Smith family's log cabin and the peaceful farm shows from the windows of the welcome center. The center is open winter and summer, except for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's. Telephone number at the center is 315-597-1671.
This massive tree was probably planted at the time the cabin was built. The master arborist, Bob Parrott, is working hard to keep the tree alive, as it is approaching old age.
East side of the Smith Log Home. This building is a replica, made from trees taken out of the Grove, of the one the Smith family built in 1818 when they began clearing their land. This was also the home where Joseph was visited by the Angel Moroni in 1823.
Along the path between the Log Home and the Frame Home is a spectacular view of the Palmyra Temple. A clear window in the lobby looks out over the Sacred Grove and early sun shines on the tops of the great old witness trees standing in the 6 acres of grove that have never been cut. 
Zigzag fences can be moved at will. They do not have permanent fence posts. Animals were fenced out of land, not into land, at that time period. A traditional haystack is in the center of the field behind the fence.
The Frame Home was begin in 1825 by Alvin Smith for his parents. Before it was finished he died. This home is 85% original and has been returned to its appearance from around 1827. Many additions had been built onto this house and it has been continuously occupied since being finished. It is a large, comfortable home. Under the bricks of the fireplace in the living room of this house the Golden Plates were buried for protection from mobs.
Replica of the box where the Golden Plates were often hid during the time Joseph Smith had them in his possession for purposes of translation. The original box is in Salt Lake City.
Replica of the threshing barn which stood on the Smith property. This one, dating from the 1820s, was moved here. Sheaves of grain were dried in the barn and then threshed out during the winter months. The barn also has a work room where farm implements were stored and maintained.
Joseph Smith Sr. and Hyrum Smith were master coopers. Coopers made barrels and buckets, and to make a completely watertight product was a skill requiring serious craftsmanship. This shop produces barrels and buckets in the summer months and was assembled by a master cooper from upstate New York. All of the artifacts are authentic. The Golden Plates were hidden in such a cooper's shop (this one is a replica) under the floor and then in the loft above where flax was stored.
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