Joseph Smith - Main Street Plaza - Salt Lake City, UT, USA
N 40° 46.218 W 111° 53.448
12T E 424822 N 4513640
This statue of Joseph Smith, first President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, stands along the east side of the Main Street Plaza in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMGFTX
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 02/28/2013
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This small-scale statue of Joseph Smith depicts him walking from east to west - away from the Church Administration Building and towards the Temple. There is no plaque or other information about this statue at this site.
Joseph Smith
"Born December 23, 1805, in Sharon, Vermont, Joseph Smith Jr. was the fifth of eleven children of Joseph Smith and Lucy Mack. He worked on the family farm in Vermont and later in western New York. A series of remarkable spiritual experiences prepared him for his prophetic calling. Beginning in 1820 at Palmyra, New York, Joseph Smith saw God the Father and Jesus Christ in vision. Through revelation, he translated and published the Book of Mormon, organized The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 6, 1830, and received revelations to guide the Church. By inspiration, he called Apostles and other Church leaders, defined doctrines, and taught the principles and ordinances that would lead to exaltation. Under his leadership, Latter-day Saints founded communities in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. He was sustained as First Elder of the Church on April 6, 1830. On June 27, 1844, at Carthage, Illinois, Joseph Smith died a martyr to his faith." (
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