Primary
Church History Time Line


“Church History Time Line,” Primary 5: Doctrine and Covenants and Church History (1997), xv–xvi

“Church History Time Line,” Primary 5, xv–xvi

Church History Time Line

New York

Manchester

The First Vision

1820

Angel Moroni’s first visits to Joseph Smith

1823

South Bainbridge

Joseph Smith marries Emma Hale

1827

Hill Cumorah

Joseph obtains gold plates

Pennsylvania

1828

Joseph begins translating gold plates

116 manuscript pages lost

Harmony

1829

Aaronic Priesthood restored

Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery baptized

Melchizedek Priesthood restored

Joseph and Oliver move to Fayette

Fayette

Book of Mormon translation completed

Three Witnesses see the angel Moroni and the gold plates

Eight Witnesses see the gold plates

Palmyra

Book of Mormon published

1830

Fayette

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized

Saints commanded to go to Ohio

Ohio

1831

Joseph Smith meets Newel K. Whitney

Edward Partridge called as first bishop

Kirtland

Missouri

Independence

Saints settle in Jackson County

Jackson County dedicated to be Zion

1832

Vision of the Three Degrees of Glory

Joseph tarred and feathered

Hiram

1833

School of the Prophets organized

Word of Wisdom revealed

Kirtland Temple construction begins

Kirtland

Printing press destroyed

Saints driven from Jackson County

1834

Zion’s Camp organized

Zion’s Camp disbanded

1835

Quorum of the Twelve organized

Doctrine and Covenants published

First hymnbook published

1836

Kirtland Temple dedicated

Priesthood keys restored in Kirtland Temple

1837

First missionaries go to England

Far West

Joseph Smith moves to Far West

Saints settle in Far West

Location of Adam-ondi-Ahman revealed

Cornerstone laid for temple at Far West

David Patten killed

Extermination order

Haun’s Mill Massacre

1838

Liberty

Joseph in Liberty Jail

Saints leave Missouri and move to Quincy, Illinois

Joseph allowed to escape from Missouri

1839

Far West

Apostles leave for mission to British Isles

Illinois

Joseph and Saints move to Commerce (later named Nauvoo)

Nauvoo

1841

Nauvoo Temple construction begins

Temple baptismal font dedicated

1842

Wentworth Letter (Articles of Faith)

Joseph goes into hiding

1844

Joseph and Hyrum Smith put in Carthage Jail

Joseph and Hyrum Smith martyred

Carthage

Transformation of Brigham Young

Nauvoo

1845

Endowments first performed in Nauvoo Temple

1846

Saints begin exodus west

Final dedication of Nauvoo Temple

Iowa

Mount Pisgah

Mormon Battalion organized

Nebraska

Winter Quarters

Winter Quarters established

Brigham Young and first pioneer company leave for the Salt Lake Valley

1847

Utah

Iowa

First pioneer company enters Salt Lake Valley

Salt Lake Valley

Kanesville

Brigham Young sustained as prophet

1853

Salt Lake Temple construction begins

Salt Lake City

Iowa City

First handcart pioneers move west

1856

1893

Salt Lake Temple dedicated

1899

Lorenzo Snow receives revelation on tithing

St. George