Adam-ondi-Ahman

Adam-ondi-Ahman
Efforts hal1830s
The declared site of a Latter Day Saint Temple, Joseph Smith dedicated the site in October 1838. However, efforts to build the temple were halted by the expulsion of the Latter Day Saints from Missouri.
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Additional information Announcement 26 April 1838 Groundbreaking October 1838 by Joseph Smith Location 22374 Koala Rd Jameson, MO 64647 Visitors' center No Notes Site dedicated. Laid out by Brigham Young (although no cornerstones were laid). Never built because of 1838 Mormon War. Design was to be similar to Kirtland Temple. Site dedicated and temple announced on 26 April 1838 by Joseph Smith.

Coordinates: 39°59′2.05″N 93°58′36.19″W / 39.9839028°N 93.9767194°W / 39.9839028; -93.9767194 Adam-ondi-Ahman (/ædəm ɑːndaɪ ɑːmən/, sometimes clipped to Diahman) is a historic site in Daviess County, Missouri about five miles south of Jameson. It is located along the east bluffs above the Grand River. According to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), it is the site where Adam and Eve lived after being expelled from the Garden of Eden. It teaches that the place will be a gathering spot for a meeting of the priesthood leadership, including prophets of all ages and other righteous people, prior to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

The Latter Day Saints once proposed building a temple on the site. Such efforts were halted in the 19th century as a result of the 1838 Mormon War to evict the Latter Day Saints from Missouri. Their having declared Adam-ondi-Ahman as a sacred site for a temple was a flash point in that confrontation.

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