Historic Kirtland

Historic Kirtland, about 23 miles (37 km) east of Cleveland, Ohio, includes a visitors’ center and seven historic structures: The N.K. Whitney & Co. Store, the Newell and Ann Whitney Home, the Johnson Inn, a schoolhouse, sawmill, and ashery, plus the newly restored Joseph and Emma Smith Home.
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A white clapboard house with a red door and a white picket fence encasing the front garden. -
A small living area with tables and chairs, dresser and armoire against the walls, and a small wooden baby cradle on the floor.
A large, two-story red brick building with nine windows on the front façade stands in a field of grass with a brick walkway leading up to it.
A young family sits on a wood bench in a large room with wooden walls. They are instructed by two sister missionaries with chalk slates.
Standing inside a sawmill, a man and young boy look at a vertical saw in a wooden frame. A long log is positioned in front of the saw’s teeth.
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A group of people look at a large black and white photo on a wall depicting a landscape that has the words Historic Kirtland in the top left-hand corner.
The restored home of Joseph and Emma Smith in Kirtland, Ohio. The home was dedicated on Saturday, August 26, 2023, by David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The kitchen of the restored home of Joseph and Emma Smith in Kirtland, Ohio. The home was dedicated on Saturday, August 26, 2023, by David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The newly restored Joseph and Emma Smith Home in Kirtland, Ohio is now open for guided tours. Tickets are recommended, but walk-in visitors are welcome if spots are available.

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President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated Historic Kirtland on May 18, 2003, after which it was opened to the public. Tours and exhibits are available at the site year-round. They tell about experiences of early members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who gathered in Kirtland in the 1830s.

In early 1831 the Lord commanded Latter-day Saints to go to Ohio, where they would receive His law , be endowed with power from on high, and prepare to share His gospel among all nations (see Doctrine and Covenants 38:32–33 ). While they were there, they built a temple —a place of learning, worship, and revelation. In Kirtland, Joseph Smith received many revelations to guide the government of the Savior’s restored Church and to guide the individual lives of Church members.

The Kirtland Temple is owned and operated by Community of Christ. They offer tours for a small fee, which enables them to preserve the temple. For information about visiting the temple, click or tap here .
Historic Kirtland
Hours
Monday-Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Last tour begins at 4:00 PM each day.

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

Physical Address
7800 Kirtland-Chardon Road
Kirtland, Ohio 44094
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Contact
1-440-256-9805

Group Reservations
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Last Updated On May 01, 2023