Palmyra and the Sacred Grove

The Smith Home.

This room is also known as the birthing room, where the littlest sister was born.

Also, it is the same room in which Alvin passed away in.

Our guide told us something really cool.

This temple is the only one to have a see through window. This window is the one in the back of the temple. (which is the side you can see)

She then told us that someone she had taken on a tour had taken a picture similar to mine of the temple. She then told us that the women went home and while magnifying the picture said that through the windows she had captured a bride and groom. Obviously the Newlyweds were contacted and the picture shared with them. But, how cool of a story? :]

This was actually not a barn for animals, but for Grain.

Another interesting fact is that when a couple was wed, the groom carried the the bride, not past the threshold of the house, but first the threshold of the grain barn. Resembling that she would never go hungry.

This is the Frame House in which Alvin Smith began constructing for his mother and father, but died of what is considered to have been Appendicitis.

Having desired for their son's work to be finished, the Smith's hired a Constuctor to finish the build. Through the tour I learned many facts and stories of this wonderful home. One of which is that what you see here is the original home restored to 80%.

This fireplace is one of the many places in which Emma and Joseph Smith hid the Golden Plates. Yep, it's the REAL deal.

This is a Safe box. As you can see it has a lock, originally Alvin's, Hyrum aquired it and gave it Joseph to use as a safe place to lock the plates in when he was not translating them.

This Beautiful Vase is similar to one the Smith's owned.

It was imported from England.

The turning of a new leaf .

The Palmyra Temple.

The Temple Doors

"an angel trumpeting the glory of God"