Mormon Prophet's Birthplace
Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was born near here on December 23, 1805. A visitor's center and a 38½ foot tall monument, considered the world's largest polished granite shaft, commemorates his life and is located at the birthplace 2½ miles up Dairy Hill Road. The site is open year round.| HM Number | HMOV3 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1997 |
| Placed By | Vermont Division for Historic Preservation |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 11:36am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 700582 N 4854093 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 43.81270000, -72.50603333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 48.762', W 72° 30.362' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 48' 45.72" N, 72° 30' 21.72" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 802 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 20 Dairy Hill Rd, Royalton VT 05068, US |
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