First Visit to Hill Cumorah
- When
- 1823-09-22
- Where
- Hill near Manchester, New York (later traditionally called Hill Cumorah)
Smith visited a hill near Manchester, New York, on September 22, 1823, following angelic instructions. He attempted to take the plates but was forbidden.
According to Smith's 1838 account, he visited a hill near Manchester, New York, on September 22, 1823, where he found a stone box containing golden plates. He attempted to remove them but was forbidden by the messenger, who stated the time for bringing them forth had not yet arrived. The hill was later traditionally identified as Cumorah, a naming associated with Oliver Cowdery's 1835 Letter VII rather than with the 1838 account itself.
Sources
- Joseph Smith Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
- Cumorah Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
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