Joseph Smith Birthplace

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The Joseph Smith Birthplace, located in Sharon, Vermont, is a historic site and a memorial to Joseph Smith Jr., the first President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Hours
Monday–Saturday: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day

Please confirm by phone

Physical Address
357 LDS Lane
South Royalton, Vermont 05068

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Contact

1-802-763-7742

Group Reservations
Submit a request

here

CH VT PHighway Marker for Joseph Smith Birth Place

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Joseph Smith Birthplace sign and garden at entrance

Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial cabin foundation

Joseph Smith Jr. was born on December 23, 1805, to Lucy Mack Smith and Joseph Smith Sr. At the time, the

Smiths lived in a small home on a farm owned by Lucy’s father, Solomon Mack

. On the 100th anniversary of Joseph Smith Jr.’s birth,

a 50-foot granite obelisk

was raised on the site. Today, the grounds at the birthplace serve as a contemplative space open to the public. A visitors’ center provides information about

Joseph Smith’s life

and his mission as the prophet through whom Jesus Christ began to restore His gospel to the earth.

Joseph Smith was the fifth of 11 children born to Lucy Mack Smith and Joseph Smith Sr. They lived on the Solomon Mack farm for three years while they worked to

overcome previous financial setbacks

. Eventually, Joseph Smith Sr. sought work in New York, and the family established a farm in Manchester, New York, near the village of Palmyra.

On that farm

, Joseph experienced the

First Vision

, in which God the Father and Jesus Christ visited him. This and other spiritual manifestations led to the

publishing of the Book of Mormon

and the

establishment of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints