LDS Historic Landmarks

LDS Classic Literature Bookstore
The Book of Mormon - Another Testament of Jesus Christ
The Book of Doctrine and Covenants - LDS Scripture - The modern day revelations given to Joseph Smith
The Holy Bible - King James Version - LDS Scripture
Desert Between the Mountains - Mormons, Miners, Padres, Mountain Men, and the Opening of the Great Basin, 1772-1869 - Michael S. Durham
Mormonism for Dummies
Articles of Faith - James E Talmadge
Jesus The Christ - James E Talmadge
The Great Apostacy - James E Talmadge
A Marvelous Work and Wonder - LeGrand Richards
The Miracle of Forgiveness - Spencer W Kimball
The Holy Temple - Boyd K Packer
Believing Christ - Stephen E Robinson
Standing For Something - Gordon B Hinckley - 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes.
No One Can Take Your Place - Sheri L Dew
The Making of America - Cleon Skousen - The Substance and Meaning of the Constitution
Lectures on Faith - by Joseph Smith
History of the LDS Church - by B.H. Roberts - 1st of 8 parts
Teachings of Howard W Hunter - fourteenth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Family Night Adventure
Increase happiness and unity in the home as well as personal satisfaction. Family night will help make communication happen and open the doors to let you discover each other's hidden talents and ambitions and prepare for an exciting future.

Downtown Salt Lake Grand America Hotel
Downtown Location
555 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT, 84101
The Grand America brings together the finest aspects of old-world craftsmanship and hospitality and combines them with the latest in modern conveniences. Remarkably spacious guest rooms and suites are appointed with European furnishings, lush tapestries and brocades, rich carpeting, and marble bathrooms. Standard amenities include two-line telephones with dataport, plush robes, and in-room safes.

Salt Lake City Hampton Inn Downtown
425 South 300 West, Salt Lake City, UT, 84101
All 158 sleeping rooms and suites are comfortably and tastefully appointed with amenities, such as irons, ironing boards and hair dryers. Our friendly and courteous staff will see that your stay is an enjoyable one. With two phone lines in every room and free local phone calls, the Hampton Inn is perfect for the business traveler.

Historic Temple Square
The famous Mormon Temple, Tabernacle and Visitors Center of the LDS Church, located in downtown SLC.

Lighted Candle Society Please help stop Bad Media's assualt on our children! Finding the faith for David to slay the Goliath's of our day with five small smooth stones.

Downtown Salt Lake Holiday Inn
999 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 US
This is an inviting property containing 292 oversized guest rooms and 13 luxurious suites. Beautiful courtyard with tennis & basketball courts and childrens play ground. Other hotel amenities are: On-site laundry facility, Ski storage availability, keyless entry, comp. parking,comp. airport & city shuttle services.

Tour Southern Utah
Visit country famous for several scenic national parks - Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Grand Staircase, Lake Powell and Zion Canyon.

Polynesian Cultural Center
Polynesia Cultural Center Weblink - Hawaii's #1 tourism attractions.
Located next to the BYU-Hawaii campus alongside SR-83 is this 42-acre park. Waterways and a lagoon in a scenic parkland setting provide the setting for this living museum and cultural center. The exhibits provide insite into the heritage of various South Seas inhabitants, including: Fiji, Hawaii, Marquesas, Maori (New Zealand), Samora, Tahiti and Tonga. This facility is operated by the Mormon church.
IMAX Polynesia Theater - Special features focus primarily about life, nature and customs of the South Seas peoples.
Evening Luau / Pageant - Horizons! Where the Sea Meets the Sky - a cast of over 120 native Polynesians perform song and dance to the backdrop of waterfalls and an erupting volcano. 7:30PM daily.

Tour Park City
This mountain community is home to three world class ski resorts and hosted several alpine venues of the 2002 Winter Olympics. The historic district is a bustling year-round draw for vacationers.

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Southern California

Mormon Battalion Visitors Center
2510 Juan St., San Diego, CA 92110; 619-298-3317; Museum Website; Open Daily : 9AM-9PM; Free Admission.
Church operated museum commerating the 1847 completion of the longest infantry march in US History, over 2000 miles from Council Bluffs, Iowa to San Diego. The Mormon Battalion consisted of five companies that totaled over 500 men. Multimedia presentations, historic artifacts and paintings.
US Mormon Battalion Association - Includes history, rosters, galleries, companies, and links.
Southern California Mormon Adventure - other LDS Landmarks and Festivals in this area
San Diego Old Town

Welcome to Independence, Missouri. This placed has had several prominent roles in history:

• Birthplace of U.S. President Harry S. Truman
• 1821 starting point of the Santa Fe Trail
• 1831-1839 history of the Mormon Church (Both LDS/RLDS)

Since 1931, this region (Jackson County) has figured quite predominantly in the history the Mormon religion. Historical sites figure predominantly to either or both of these two major sects:

• LDS - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (based in Utah)
• RLDS - Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Independence)

Prominent Points of Interest:

Liberty Jail
Restored version, in cutaway form, of the original 1833 jail where Mormon prophet Joseph Smith was confined 1838-39. While here he recorded several revelations on doctrine for the Mormon Church.

LDS (Mormon) Visitors Center
Exhibits, artifacts, displays and film about Christianity, the life of Jesus Christ and history of the Mormon Church.

RLDS World Headquarters
World Headquarters of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Museum is across the street in new (1994) temple. Main chamber has 110-rank organ - daily recitals at 3PM (Jun-Aug) and at 3PM Sunday (rest of year).

Mormon Station State Historic park
Founded in 1849 by Mormon traders sent west by Brigham Young, Genoa was the first permanent settlement in Nevada. The first session of the Nevada territorial legislature convened here in 1859 and drafted a cause to be separated from Utah Territory.
Restored log stockade and trading post built in 1851 in the Carson Valley to resupply pioneers before they continued westward over the Sierra Nevadas to California. Museum with state history exhibits onsite.

Mormon Trail

Mormon Handcart Visitors Center - Wyoming

Between 1856 and 1860 many early Mormon pioneers traveled through here by means of handcarts. Although most early pioneers traveled west using a covered wagon and team of oxen, there were many who couldn't afford such travel accommodations. Center features historic displays, handcart treks and overnight camping.