James F. Stoddard III If the Book of Mormon events occurred in North America, as Joseph Smith as well as other Presidents of the church have indicated, does this make other statements by the leadership of the Church inaccurate? It appears on initial investigation that the early Brethren contradict what some of the later Brethren, […]
The Scriptural Basis for the Heartland Model Rod L. Meldrum Many proposed Book of Mormon geography theories were originated using a method proposed by Dr. John Sorenson and others who taught that the first step was to create a hypothetical or “internal” map using the 500+ geography related passages. This has lead to more than […]
Zelph was a white Lamanite, warrior and chieftain under the great prophet Onandagus. He was killed in battle by the arrow, which was found among his ribs, during the last great struggle of the Lamanites and Nephites. His skeleton (and the arrowhead by which he died) were found in a mound on the banks of the Mississippi […]
Forts and embankments Wayne May Discusses Book of Mormon forts in North America Examples of Book of Mormon Forts from the DVD “Book of Mormon Archaeology in North America by Wayne May. For more info please visit www.hillcumorahhistory.com Scriptures Alma 49:22 Now when they found that they could not obtain power over the Nephites by […]
Spencer W. Kimball The term Lamanite includes all Indians and Indian mixtures, such as the Polynesians, the Guatemalans, the Peruvians, as well as the Sioux, the Apache, the Mohawk, the Navajo, and others. It is a large group of great people . . . . There are no blessings, of all the imaginable ones, to […]
Zarahemla in Iowa Is Zarahemla across the river from Nauvoo, IL? D&C 125:3 Let them build up a city unto my name upon the land opposite the city of Nauvoo, and let the name of Zarahemla be named upon it.
Missions to the “Lamanites”? D&C 28:8 – September 1830 “And now, behold, I say unto you that you shall go unto the Lamanites and preach my gospel unto them.: Almost as soon as the Church was organized and the Book of Mormon was printed at the Grandin Press, the Lord, through the Prophet Joseph, instructed […]
ANCIENT CITY OF MANTI IN MISSOURI. The following account is taken from the history of the travels of the Kirtland Camp: “The camp passed through Huntsville, in Randolph County, which has been appointed as one of the stakes of Zion, and is the ancient site of the City of Manti, and pitched tents at Dark […]
The Phoenicia Ship Expedition has now demonstrated unequivocally that Lehi’s voyage could have left the Arabian Peninsula and sailed around Africa to the America’s rather than attempting to cross the earth’s largest ocean at its widest point, as proposed by Mesoamerican theorists. The History Channel recently released a documentary called Who Really Discovered America? which explores a number of possible incursions […]
The Nephite Explorer Project is available online at http://www.NephiteExplorer.com and full episodes air in Utah on KJZZ channel 14 every Sunday at 6:30PM.
Newark Ohio Earthworks/Mounds The Great Circle earthworks Rod L. Meldrum on location at the Great Circle Earthworks in Newark, Ohio Hopewell geometry shows advanced civilization Hopewell geometry shows advanced civilization – The Lost Civilizations of North America Did the ancient Hopewell Mound Builders of North America use highly advanced mathematics and geometry similar to ancient […]
Publisher – Ancient American Magazine, Lecturer, Author Wayne N. May was born and raised in Wisconsin. His wife Kristine is active with Wayne in the archaeological discoveries of the Midwest. Together they publish the quarterly magazine Ancient American which has been in continuous print for 25 years and covers the pre-Columbian Americas. Wayne and Kristine are […]
Associated Locations: Zelph Mound Associated Dates: June 2-3, 1834 – Zelph Mound found This articles lists the different locations from Book of Mormon history that Joseph Smith revealed.
Adam-ondi-Ahman, Daviess County, Missouri is the location where Adam lived after he was driven out of the Garden of Eden. It was also the location of the meeting recorded in D&C 107, before the death of Adam. Prior to the Second Coming, Adam and his righteous posterity, which includes Saints of all dispensations “Every faithful […]
Associated Locations: Newark, Ohio Associated Dates: 1860 –Â Ohio Decalogue Stone found 100 BC – The site where the objects were found is known as The Newark Earthworks, one of the biggest collections from an ancient American Indian culture known as the Hopewell that existed from approximately 100 BC to AD 500.
Prophetic Statements Joseph Smith Immediately on receiving this revelation, preparations were made for the journey of the brethren therein designated, to the borders of the Lamanites, and a copy of the revelation was given them. They bade adieu to their brethren and friends, and commenced their journey, preaching by the way, and leaving a sealing […]
Paleoseismologist Martitia Tuttle has been investigating the New Madrid seismic zone and has made a profound discovery. It had been previously thought that events such as 1811-1812 happened only once every 10,000 years or longer. Using ground penetrating radar she finds direct evidence that such events are much more common than previously expected by seismologists. […]
Providential Importance in History The Title Page of the Book of Mormon states that this record was “Written to the Lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of Israel” and that it is to be taken to the remnant of the seed of Lehi, to convince them that Jesus is the Christ. Almost as […]
Associated Locations: Hill Cumorah, Manchester, New York Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses, 17 June 1877 “Oliver Cowdery went with the Prophet Joseph when he deposited these plates. Joseph did not translate all of the plates; there was a portion of them sealed, which you can learn from the Book of Doctrine and Covenants. When Joseph […]
Associated Locations: Hill Cumorah, Manchester, New York Associated Dates: 1879, published October 16, 1990 – First Presidency states Hill Cumorah is in New York Prophetic witnesses to the location of the Hill Cumorah First Presidency In 1990 the office of the First Presidency of the LDS Church stated that Cumorah is in New York:
