Smith Family Farm | |
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Location | Townships of Palmyra, Wayne County and Manchester, Ontario County, New York, United States |
Coordinates | 43°02′18″N 77°14′27″W / 43.038234°N 77.240893°W |
Founded | 1820s |
Governing body | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
The Smith Family Farm was the boyhood home of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement.[1]
The farm—located in the townships of Palmyra, Wayne County and Manchester, Ontario County, New York—includes the Sacred Grove, the Smiths' restored frame home, and a reconstructed log home.[2] The farm site passed into ownership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in 1915, and in the 1990s, the church restored the frame home, reconstructed the log home, and built a welcome center. Church missionaries provide free tours.[3][4]