By: Ardis E. Parshall - August 01, 2017 The Church’s first historic site outside of monuments in western cities was the Joseph Smith birthplace near Sharon and South Royalton, Vermont. Dedicated in time for the centennial birthday of Joseph Smith, the granite shaft and the memorial cottage quickly became a destination for Mormon travelers and a focus of public attention. Only a few weeks after the dedication, Charles J. Bell, governor...
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