Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial, Royalton

Name: Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial
Address: 357 Lds Ln, Royalton, 05068-5319, United States
Telephone: +1 802-763-7742

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Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial, Royalton

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The Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial is a granite obelisk on a hill in the White River Valley near Sharon and South Royalton in the U.S. state of Vermont. It marks the spot where Joseph Smith was born on December 23, 1805. The monument was erected by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which recognizes Smith as its first president and founding prophet. The LDS Church continues to own and operate the site as a tourist attraction. ()

Coordinates: 43°49'26"N, 72°28'23"W

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357 Lds LnSharonRoyalton 05068-5319 United States

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+1 802-763-7742

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Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dartmouth Skiway, West Norwich Church, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Joseph Fessenden House.

3.2 miSE
Winter sport, Ski area
Dartmouth Skiway, Sharon
83 min walk • The Dartmouth Skiway is a ski area in the northeastern United States, in Lyme, New Hampshire. Located about twenty minutes northeast of Dartmouth College, it has thirty trails from easiest to most difficult on over one hundred acres of skiable area.
6.4 miSE
Church
West Norwich Church, Norwich
164 min walk • The Beaver Meadow Union Chapel, now also known as the West Norwich Union Church, is a historic church on the north side of Beaver Meadow Road in Norwich, Vermont.
3.7 miW
Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Royalton
95 min walk • St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a historic church building at Bridge Street and Vermont Route 14 in Royalton, Vermont. Built in 1836, it is a prominent early example of Gothic Revival architecture in the state, and is one of the oldest surviving public buildings in Royalton's historic village center.
3.7 miW
Georgian architecture
Joseph Fessenden House, Royalton
96 min walk • The Joseph Fessenden House is a historic house at 58 Bridge Street in Royalton, Vermont. Built about 1802, it is a high quality local example of transitional Georgian-Federal architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.