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Historic Kirtland Village - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 41°37′45″N 81°21′42″W / 41.629185°N 81.361678°W

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Historic Kirtland Village
Newel K. Whitney Home
Location	Kirtland Flats, Kirtland, Lake County, Ohio, United States
Coordinates	41°37′45″N 81°21′42″W / 41.629185°N 81.361678°W / 41.629185; -81.361678
Years of significance	1831–1838
Restored	2000–2003, 2022–2023
Governing body	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Site location within Ohio, USA

Historic Kirtland Village is a historic district in Kirtland, Ohio, U.S., owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The district is made up of buildings and sites important to the early Latter Day Saint movement. Some of the buildings are original and have been restored to their 1830s appearances, while others were rebuilt on or near their original sites. In addition to Historic Kirtland, the church also owns and operates the nearby Kirtland Temple, the Isaac Morley Farm just east of Kirtland in Kirtland Hills, and the John Johnson Farm in Hiram.

History

The LDS Church purchased the first property in the village, the Newel K. Whitney Store, in the late 1970s, and restored it in 1984.^[1]^[2] In the years since then, the LDS Church acquired more historic buildings and property in the area. In April 2000, plans were announced to restore the remaining buildings, while reconstructing others, building a new visitors center, and rerouting some of the surrounding streets to create a pedestrian-friendly village. Following the completion of the project, LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the site on May 18, 2003.^[3]

In 2018, Historic Kirtland Village exhibited nearly 600 nativity displays from around the world as part of an annual Christmas tradition in its 10th year.^[4]

The most recent addition to the village is the Joseph and Emma Smith home, located one block north of the Kirtland Temple. The home, purchased by the church in 2012, was dedicated by David A. Bednar on August 26, 2023, following the completion of a restoration project that began in May 2022 to return the house to its 1830s appearance.^[5]^[6]

List of buildings

Visitors' Center
Newel K. Whitney Store (restored)
Newel K. Whitney Home (restored)^[7]
Joseph Smith Home (restored)^[6]
John Johnson Inn (rebuilt)
Schoolhouse (rebuilt)
Sawmill (rebuilt): Some of the original foundation stones were used in the reconstruction of the sawmill.^[8]
Ashery (rebuilt): Located a hundred yards from the Newel K. Whitney Store and historically a major source of revenue.^[8]

References

^ "Newel K. Whitney Store". Mormon Historic Sites Registry. Mormon Historic Sites Foundation. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
^ Anderson, Karl Ricks (2002). "Historic Kirtland Taking Shape". Site & Scene. 4 (1). Mormon Historic Sites Foundation. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
^ Shaun D. Stahle (24 May 2003). "Historic Kirtland, Ohio: Once-bustling community restored to 1830s beauty". Church News. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
^ Ewinger, James. "Nativity sets from around the world decorate historic Mormon village in Lake County, Ohio", Cleveland Plain Dealer, 12 January 2019. Retrieved on 21 March 2020.
^ Toone, Trent (August 24, 2023). "Church prepares to dedicate Joseph and Emma Smith home in historic Kirtland, Ohio". Deseret News. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Elder Bednar Dedicates Joseph and Emma Smith's Restored Home in Kirtland, Ohio" (Press release). The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. August 26, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
^ Staker, Mark (2003). "Thou Art the Man: Newel K. Whitney in Ohio". BYU Studies. 42 (1): 74–138. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
^ ^a ^b Mays, Kenneth. "Picturing history: Sawmill in historic Kirtland, Ohio", Deseret News, 6 June 2017. Retrieved on 21 March 2020.

External links

Media related to Historic Kirtland Village at Wikimedia Commons

Official website
Kirtland Restoration Project - Mormon Historic Sites Foundation

Historic sites of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Northeast

Palmyra	Book of Mormon Historic Publication Site Hill Cumorah Smith Family Farm (Sacred Grove)
Kirtland	Historic Kirtland Village (Newel K. Whitney Store) Kirtland Temple
Other	Priesthood Restoration Site John Johnson Farm Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial Peter Whitmer log home Washington D.C. Temple Visitors' Center

Midwest

Nauvoo	Joseph Smith Mansion House Nauvoo Visitors' Center Nauvoo Temple Nauvoo Historic District Red Brick Store
Missouri	Far West Temple Site Adam-ondi-Ahman Liberty Jail Independence (Zion) Temple Lot Independence Visitors' Center Hawn's Mill
Winter Quarters	Mormon Trail Center Mormon Pioneer Cemetery Cutler's Park
Other	Carthage Jail Kanesville Tabernacle