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August 10

Wednesday was Palmyra. We started at the Sacred Grove. We toured the Smith home and then spent a good amount of time in the Sacred Grove, each of us taking some alone time there.

The Smith's first home, where Joseph lived when he had the First Vision.




The home the Smith's moved into later. Alvin was building it for his fiancee when he died. The Smiths later moved in and this is where Joseph lived when he obtained the plates. 




Heading to the Sacred Grove. 




After the Sacred Grove, we stopped by the Palmyra Temple for some pictures and then the Hill Cumorah.

The Palmyra temple is I think the only temple with a clear glass window, so attendees can look out on the Sacred Grove. 


We had a nice visit at the Hill Cumorah Visitor's Center and then drove to the top.

This Christus statue in the visitor's center has the Sacred Grove in the background. 






On the way to the Peter Whitmer farm, we stopped for some ice cream that was recommended by my cousin's wife.


This was a small, if you can believe it. 


The Peter Whitmer farm is where the church was organized. They have some neat videos and presentations there. We really enjoyed it. That night we stayed with my cousin's family on their beautiful farm in New York. They were such great hosts. More pizza and the kids played in their pool for a couple of hours before bed.


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