Great Bend in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Joseph Smith

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

1. Joseph Smith Marker

Inscription. Founder of Mormonism, once lived a few miles east of here prior to 1830. Much of the translation of the "Golden Plates" for the Book of Mormon is said to have been done there. Site now owned by the Church of Latter Day Saints.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 41° 57.953′ N, 75° 44.439′ W. Marker is in Great Bend, Pennsylvania, in Susquehanna County. Marker is on Lackawanna Trail (US 11). The marker is near I-81, Exit 230. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Great Bend PA 18821, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. "Lokies" boost coal production ... (approx. 1.3 miles away); Citizen Soldiers from Bravo Company, First Battalion, One Hundred and Ninth Mechanized Infantry (approx. 1.3 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Pennsylvania (approx. 2 miles away); Binghamton and Upper Susquehanna (approx. 4.3 miles away in New York); a different marker also named Joseph Smith

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(approx. 5.3 miles away); “Go, and Be Baptized” (approx. 5.4 miles away); The Susquehanna River (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Great Bend.

Also see . . . Joseph Smith Prophet of God. (Submitted on October 7, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

2. Joseph Smith Marker

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

3. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Aaronic Priesthood Restoration Site located on PA 171, Oakland PA GPS Coordinates N41.9516 W75.6371

Priesthood Restoration Site-Church Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

4. Priesthood Restoration Site-Church Building

Statues located on the Priesthood Restoration Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

5. Statues located on the Priesthood Restoration Site

Close up of the statue on the left image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

6. Close up of the statue on the left

Close up of the statue on the right image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

7. Close up of the statue on the right

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 503 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.