Trip to Independence Missouri

A few weekends ago we went on a little church history site seeing trip with some friends from church. Our first stop was Far West.

The only thing left of the city that they built is the 4 temple cornerstones. This plaque was later added to tell about some significant events that happened there.

Over in the corner under the glass cover is one of the cornerstones. We had to leave quickly because it started to rain really hard.

Our next stop was Adam-ondi-Ahman.

There is a bluff that over looks a large valley. It is really pretty there.



The next day we went to the Liberty Jail in Independence. We learned a lot of interesting things about the history of the jail.



The walls were very thick. The roof was not high enough for some of the prisoners to stand upright.

Our next stop was the visitors center in Independence. You can learn a lot of interesting church history. They have a small wagon and cabin for the kids to explore.

From Independence ...

Here is the Community of Christ Temple in Independence. It is quite a sight to behold. We went on a short tour of it. This church has the same origins as ours and it's interesting to see how different it has become.
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