Hill Cumorah

Hill Cumorah in Manchester, New York, is the place where Joseph Smith met annually with the angel Moroni from 1823 to 1827 and obtained the gold plates from which the Book of Mormon would be translated.
Hill Cumorah
Large grey building with large green field and a sign reading “Hill Cumorah"
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Schedule
Weekly Hours
Monday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Sunday
1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Closures
  • Thursday, December 25, 2025
  • Thursday, January 01, 2026

Schedule

Weekly Hours
Monday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Sunday
1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Closures
  • Thursday, December 25, 2025
  • Thursday, January 01, 2026
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A tree lined trail coming down the Hill Cumorah.
The monument at the Hill Cumorah.
Various exterior shots of the sunlight breaking through trees at the Hill Cumorah in Manchester, New York.
Various family members walk and hike on pathways leading to the Hill Cumorah in Manchester, New York.
Various family members walk on paved pathways leading to the Hill Cumorah in Manchester, New York.
The Hill Cumorah, including the visitors’ center, will close early on Saturday, September 20. The entire site will close at 2:00 PM and will not reopen until Sunday, September 21, at 3:00 PM.
The events that took place at the Hill Cumorah were foundational to the establishment of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Directed by the angel Moroni, Joseph Smith found the golden plates deposited in the hill on September 22, 1823. Joseph then met the angel there on the same date for the next three years until he was finally allowed to obtain the plates on September 22, 1827. From those plates, Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon by the gift and power of God. The site includes a variety of trails, the Angel Moroni Monument, and a visitors’ center.

While the Church “does not take a position on the specific geographic locations of Book of Mormon events in the ancient Americas,” records kept by Joseph Smith and his contemporaries make it clear that this hill is the place where Joseph Smith met with Moroni and where Joseph received the plates containing the Book of Mormon (see Gospel Topics: Book of Mormon Geography).
Various exterior shots of the sunlight breaking through trees at the Hill Cumorah in Manchester, New York.
Glad Tidings from Cumorah
This digital exhibit explores the events that occurred on the hill and the pivotal role they played in the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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Hill Cumorah
Large grey building with large green field and a sign reading “Hill Cumorah"
Schedule a Group Visit
Schedule
Weekly Hours
Monday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Sunday
1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Closures
  • Thursday, December 25, 2025
  • Thursday, January 01, 2026

Schedule

Weekly Hours
Monday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Sunday
1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Closures
  • Thursday, December 25, 2025
  • Thursday, January 01, 2026
Services
Parking
Guided Tours
Cell Service

Services

Parking
Guided Tours
Cell Service
Last Updated On Dec 17, 2024