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