The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced it will commemorate the 186th anniversary of the completion and ...

“I don’t even remember it,” his sister said. Whether you’re in Kirtland or not, church leaders say the temple stands as a beacon to all. “We hope that people who are not here ...

Chief among these properties was the Kirtland Temple, built by early members of the church in the mid-1830s while they settled in northern Ohio before continuing their westward migration.

By the time church faithful laid down the foundation for a temple in the valley of the Great ... between the U.S. and Britain. After 1830, Kirtland becomes a magnet for Mormon settlers.