Changes Since Books Were Published

 

Vol. 1:

 

Page 25: (Wilton) Brigham Young’s grandson was erroneously identified as Moroni rather than Mahonri.

 

Kirtland

P. 97:  On 5 May 2024, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced it had purchased the Kirtland Temple and its adjacent visitors’ center from the Community of Christ.  After a brief period of transition, the temple opened to the public on 25 March 2024.  For now, the only noticeable change is that there is no fee to tour the site and the tours are conducted by missionaries from the Church.

P. 104:  Remodeling of the Joseph & Emma Smith Home in Kirtland began in 2022.  It was revamped to appear as it would have in the 1830s.  It was dedicated by Elder David A. Bednar on 26 August 2023 and is open for tours.

P. 106: The William & Phebe Miller Home was included in the purchase made by the Church.  It remains a private residence.

 

Vol. 2:

 

Nauvoo

On 5 March 2024, the Church announced that it had purchased numerous historic sites in Nauvoo from the Community of Christ.  Included in the purchase are the Smith Homestead (p. 19); the Smith Family Cemetery (p. 20); the Mansion House (p. 21); the Nauvoo House (p. 23); the Red Brick Store (p. 24); the Bidamon Stable (p. 26); The Times and Seasons Office Site (p.27); the Marks Home (p. 28); the Johnson Home (p. 29); the Wright Home (p. 30); the Rigdon Home (p. 33); the First Hotel (p. 35); the Clark Home (p. 35); and other secondary sites listed on pp. 30-33).  The Homestead, Mansion House, and Red Brick Store opened for tours on 25 March 2024.  There is no longer a fee required to visit these sites, tours of which are conducted by missionaries from the Church.

The future of the Joseph Smith Historic Center (p. 18) is yet to be determined.

Other Nauvoo changes:

The guided tours offered by the Church (pp. 35-57) have changed since 2021.  Visit the Church website to determine the starting point for each tour and which buildings are included.

The Brickyard (p. 43) is no longer operational for tours and the Lands and Records Office (p. 102) is closed.  Check with the FamilySearch Center (Clark Building, p. 87) or Visitors’ Center for information on relatives who lived in Nauvoo.  Additionally, the Bent-Rust Office (p. 91) has been sold and is now a private residence.

 

Iowa

Beginning in July 2022, the Iowa Mormon Trail Association, in conjunction with the National Park Service, began replacing or adding interpretive panels across the state.  The locations are the same, but the titles of some of the signs have been changed.  Starting at the end of Parley Street in Nauvoo (p. 101) two new signs were erected with additional updated signage in Montrose (p. 142); Bonaparte (p. 148); Locust Creek Campsite (p. 157); Garden Grove (p. 158); Corydon (p. 164); Mt. Pisgah (p. 165); and Grand Encampment (p. 173).

In addition to the new panels, a large mural commemorating the writing of the hymn “Come, Come Ye Saints” has been added to an exterior wall of the Prairie Trails Museum (p. 164).

The Stringtown Stage Coach Station (p. 151) was razed in late 2023 due to its dilapidated condition.

Mt. Pisgah (p. 165) was recently included as an official site along the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail and is marked with a large, new wooden sign.

The Kanesville Tabernacle (p. 176) is now known as the Kanesville Memorial.  The replica tabernacle was dismantled in 2022 as it was determined it could “no longer safely accommodate visitors.”  Plans for a new visitors’ center are in the works.  Check the Church website for updates.

 

Nebraska

New and refurbished signs and plaques were being added in Florence Park and the Winter Quarters Cemetery (p. 196) in the Fall of 2023.