Nearby Church Historical Sites
The Albany New York Stake is relatively close to many church historical sites.
A day trip can be planned to visit these sites and can be a rewarding and spiritual experience for you and your family.
Joseph Smith Birthplace
The Joseph Smith Birthplace, located in Sharon, Vermont, is a historic site and a memorial to Joseph Smith Jr., the first President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The site is ~2.75 hours away.
Priesthood Restoration Site
The Priesthood Restoration Site along the Susquehanna River in Oakland Township, Pennsylvania, is where Joseph Smith’s wife Emma grew up and where several significant events occurred, including the first baptisms in modern times by the same authority as that of John the Baptist. The site is ~2.5 hours away.
Sacred Grove
The Sacred Grove in Palmyra, New York, is the site where Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, visited young Joseph Smith Jr. in 1820. That visit, often called the First Vision, began events that restored the Church of Jesus Christ to the earth. The site is ~3.0 hours away.
Hill Cumorah
The Hill Cumorah in Manchester, New York, is the place where Joseph Smith met annually with the angel Moroni from 1823 to 1827. On September 22, 1827, the angel allowed Joseph to obtain the golden plates from which the Book of Mormon would be translated. The site is ~3.0 hours away.
Grandin Building
The Grandin Building in Palmyra, New York, is the place where the first copies of the Book of Mormon were printed and bound in 1829 and 1830. The site is ~3.0 hours away.
Whitmer Farm
Whitmer Farm, located near Fayette, New York, is the place where The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized in 1830 and where Joseph Smith received revelations from God to guide the new church. The site is ~3.0 hours away.