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A site in independence was dedicated by the Prophet Joseph Smith for the building of a temple.  Due to the persecution of the Saints and their subsequent expulsion from Missouri, no temple was actually constructed.  The site is currently owned by the Church of Christ - Temple Lot

 

   

Joseph Smith was incarcerated in Liberty Jail in independence during the Winter of 1838.  He received several revelations here which are included in the Doctrine and Covenants.

      

     

     

     

Displays and paintings at the visitor's center

   

    

     

 

Temple of the Community of Christ Church, formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

   

The Stone Church of the Community of Christ Church

   

Other churches in the temple block area

   

Other L.D.S. Historical Sites in Independence, Missouri.  Reference numbers are from a single sheet guide "L.D.S. Historical Sites In Independence, Missouri."  A copy of this guide is included in the maps and references section of this web site.  Also useful is "Missouri Mormon Walking Trail" published by the Missouri Mormon Frontier Moundation.  A copy of this guide can be picked up at the LDS visitors center.  Reference numbers from this guide are in parentheses

 

#6  (2) Home of Jones H. Flournoy, from whom the original 63.43 acre temple site was purchased.

   

(4) Flournoy home, original location

 

#7 (3) Location of the Partridge home site and school

(5) Rathbun lot

#9 (8) Site of W.W.Phelps home and printing office

       

 

#10 (7) Site of the Gilbert and Whitney store

   

#11 (6) S.W. Corner of the courthouse square.  Edward Partridge was tarred and feathered here.

   

#12 (13) Original jail site.  Located at the back of the lot at the southeast corner of present-day Main and Truman.  Sidney Gilbert, William McLellin, John Corrill and Isaac Morley were jailed in the lower dungeon in November, 1833.  Ten years later, Orrin Porter Rockwell was jailed in the second jail built on this site.

 

#13 (10) Original site of the log court house.  

 

#14 (9) Present location of the log court house.  For preservation purposes, it was moved to this location in 1918

     

(11) Site of Governor Boggs home

 

(12) Noland House. in 1838, Joseph smith and other Mormon leaders were held in this hotel under house arrest.

Clinton drug store.  Harry S. Truman obtained his first job here.  Not LDS history, but a point of interest in Independence.