On this corner stood the print shop that was destroyed by the mobs; you may remember the two little girls who bravely picked up pages of the Book of Commandments to keep them from being destroyed and ran and hid in a corn field to escape the mob. This is where this story took place. The corn field was to the left of this present building.
This plaque is close to the spot from where I am taking the picture above.
Several westward bound wagon trains left from this area.
Looking Southwest toward the corner where the Sidney Gilbert store and the printing press stood.
In this building Harry Truman worked in an ice cream shop
The court house
This map helps locate the many different church history sites in the area.
This Christus stands in the visitor's center
The Community of Christ prayer and peace Temple; when it was finished constructed about 25 years ago, they had quite a jubilee.
Community of Christ auditorium where they hold their General Conference every 3 years
The Temple Lot
The photos below give you an idea of size of the lot
The Kansas City, MO Temple
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