After our time at Niagara Falls, we headed east again to Palmyra - the place where the Prophet Joseph Smith was raised. There are so many significant events that took place in this area. We checked-in to our hotel, the "Palmyra Inn" which is a great spot. It was recently built and is a perfect place to stay while enjoying the area's historical attractions. The rooms are reasonable and set up very well for families to stay in.
After checking in, we went to dinner. While the group was waiting for our food, I snuck away in hopes of seeing the Grandin building - the historical site of the first printing/publication of the Book of Mormon - a few blocks away from the restaurant. It was great. I did a quick tour of the building, learned a few things about the printing, and scurried back to the restaurant. It was really cool to see the place where the printing took place. 5,000 copies - monumental at the time. Martin Harris had to mortgage his farm in order to pay for it. Pretty amazing.
After dinner, we headed to Cumorah, the site where the plates were buried for around 1,400 years. The Palmyra pageant had ended a week earlier, so there were still hints of the throngs of people who had been there recently. The hill is ordinary in many ways, particularly considering the extraordinary things that have taken place there. We spent a few minutes taking pictures at the monument on the top of the hill, then visited the visitor center at the base of the hill. The open room in the front of the building where the statue of Christ is located is very impressive. We took to opportunity to sing some hymns there (I mainly listened, as my bad singing voice typically just ruins the moment). The Murphy’s have such great voices. And they are teaching their kids the value of music as well. It was a really memorable experience.
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