Historic Markers

Finally, because not every important site can be restored, historic markers—more than 100 of them—identify other places the Church desires to preserve in the hearts and minds of Latter-day Saints. Markers can also designate areas (such as the Far West Temple site) where there is not enough information to restore the site accurately.

There are dozens of international historic markers; often a marker being placed is the first step to a location becoming a historic site.

"People recognize that a place is important to them and to the Church, and many work to get a marker in that location," Sister Lund said. For those who are interested in marking a location, she said, "there's a policy and a process; they just need to contact the Church History Department."