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SACRED GROVE


In these woods near his home, the Prophet Joseph Smith received the First Vision.


The Sacred Grove is located in Palmyra and Manchester Townships, New York. This grove of trees stands just west of where the Smith family’s small log house was located in 1820.

Significant Events:
The appearance of God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ to the Prophet Joseph Smith took place in this grove (JS-H 1:14-20).