Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood - Oakland Township, PA
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N 41° 57.080 W 075° 38.326
18T E 447058 N 4644569
A relief sculpture depicting St. John the Baptist standing, flanked by two kneeling figures.
Waymark Code: WMN6KK
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/05/2015
Views: 4
"Nearby plaque reads: JOHN THE BAPTIST/JOSEPH SMITH - OLIVER COWDERY/IN THE/RESTORATION OF THE AARONIC PRIESTHOOD/THIS EVENT OCCURRED ON THE BANKS OF THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER/THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF MAY 1829 NEAR HARMONY, PENNSYLVANIA/JOSEPH SMITH IN HIS WRITINGS STATES..../DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS -SECTION THIRTEEN/ERECTED BY THE-AARONIC PRIESTHOOD - IN THE YEAR 1960."
TITLE: Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood
ARTIST(S): Avard Fairbanks
DATE: 1960
MEDIUM: Sculpture: metal; Base: red granite.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS PA001539
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Route 171 PA
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
There are no differences, however the site is going through major development by the church, restoring old buildings.
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