List of historic sites of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints holds a number of sites as historically significant. This list is intended as a quick reference for these sites. The sites may or may not be owned by the church.

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In addition, independent historic registries have recognized a number of current or formerly church-associated properties, such as the L.D.S. Ward Building in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Northeast

Palmyra

Hill Cumorah Visitors' Center
Hill Cumorah Visitor Center.JPG
Book of Mormon Historic Publication Site
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Smith Family Farm
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Sacred Grove
Sacred Grove (1907).jpg

Kirtland

Kirtland Temple
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Historic Kirtland Village
Includes:
NK Whitney Store.jpg
Whitney Store
Newel K. Whitney Home, Kirtland, Ohio - June 2006.jpg
Whitney Home

Other Northeast

John Johnson Farm
John Johnson Home.jpg
Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial
JosephSmithBirthplace.JPG
Peter Whitmer log home
Peter whitmer log home.JPG
Priesthood Restoration Site
Aaronic Priesthood Monument Oakland, PA June 2006.jpg
Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River 700.jpg
Washington D.C. Temple Visitors' Center
Washington DC Temple.JPG
Washington D.C. Temple

Midwest

Nauvoo

Nauvoo Temple / Nauvoo Illinois Temple and Visitors' Center
New Nauvoo Temple cropped.JPG
Red Brick Store
NauvooStore.jpg

Missouri

Adam-ondi-Ahman
Adam-ondi-Ahman-Tower.jpg
Far West Temple Site
FarWestMonument.jpg
Haun's Mill
Hauns-mill-overview.jpg
Independence Visitors' Center
LDSvisitorscenterJuly2010.jpg
Liberty Jail
Liberty-jail2.jpg
Independence (Zion) Temple Lot
Temple Lot.jpg

Other Midwest

Carthage Jail
Carthage Jail from southwest.jpg
Mount Pisgah, Iowa
Monument 1888 2016-09 107.jpg
Kanesville Tabernacle (Council Bluffs, Iowa)
Kanesville Tabernacle-27 Sept 2019.jpg
Winter Quarters, Nebraska
Winter Quarters by C.C.A. Christensen.png
Mormon Trail Center (Omaha, Nebraska)
Mormon Trail Center WQ-27 Sept 2019.jpg

West

Salt Lake City

Brigham Young Complex
Includes:
Brigham Young Complex - Salt Lake City, Utah - 2 May 2020.jpg
The Brigham Young Complex
Beehive House - Salt Lake City, Utah - 2 May 2020.jpg
Beehive House
Lion House - Salt Lake City, Utah - 10 May 2020.jpg
Lion House
Church Administration Building
Church Administration Building - Salt Lake City, Utah - 10 May 2020.jpg
Church History Library
Church History Library in Salt Lake City.jpg
Church History Museum
Church History Museum - Salt Lake City, Utah - 2 May 2020.jpg
Church Office Building
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Conference Center
includes:
LDS Conference Center (41596000491).jpg
Conference Center
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Conference Center Organ
Family History Library
Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Utah - 2 May 2020.jpg
Joseph Smith Memorial Building
Joseph Smith Memorial Building - Salt Lake City, Utah - 2 May 2020.jpg
Mormon Pioneer Memorial Monument/Young Family Cemetery
BrighamYoungCemetery.jpg
Temple Square
Includes:
Salt Lake Temple, Utah - Sept 2004-2.jpg
Salt Lake Temple
Assembly Hall - Salt Lake City, Utah - 16 May 2020.jpg
Assembly Hall
S.L. Tabernacle on Temple Square.jpg
Tabernacle
TabernacleOrgan2.jpg
Tabernacle Organ
Relief Society Building
Relief Society Building - Salt Lake City, Utah - 16 July 2017.jpg

Other West

Chesterfield, Idaho
Chestefield Idaho Meeting House.JPG
Cove Fort
Cove Fort (Utah) east side panorama 3 June 2010.jpg
Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial
Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial.jpg
Laie Hawaii Temple Visitors' Center
LDS Laie Hawaii Temple opposite view.jpg
Martin's Cove
MartinsCove.JPG
Mormon Battalion Historic Site
San Diego - Old Town, CA USA - Mormon Battalion Historic Site - panoramio (3).jpg
Pipe Spring National Monument
Winsor Castle at Pipe Spring National Monument.jpg
Polynesian Cultural Center
Polynesian Cultural Center entrance.jpg
St. George Temple Visitors' Center
St George Temple cropped.JPG
St. George Utah Temple

Non-U.S.

Jerusalem Center
Kidron jerusalem (10).JPG
Gadfield Elm Chapel
The oldest Mormon Chapel in the world, Gadfield Elm - geograph.org.uk - 3613.jpg
Mexico City Temple Visitors' Center
Mexico city temple night.jpg
México City México Temple
New Zealand Temple Visitors' Center
LDSTempleHamiltonNewZealand.JPG
Hamilton New Zealand Temple

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