Two Great Events:
Public Invited
1:00 p.m., Mound Grove Cemetery
Emily Hopkins Bartholomew
Principal Speaker: Newell G. Bringhurst
1818 North River Blvd., Independence, Missouri
Dedication of a marker for:
A Passenger on the Ship Brooklyn, New York to California 1846
"Samuel Brannon and the Brooklyn"
Directions: River Boulevard is the first street (stoplight) west of Truman Library on 24 Highway. Go north on River about 8 blocks (don't count cross streets). The cemetery is on the west, a park is on the east. Her grave is directly west of the Joseph Smith III family in Mound Grove Cemetery.
7:00 p.m., Mormon Visitors' Center
Speaker: William Hartley
"Editing the Joseph Smith Papers, 1823-1833: Personal Insights Regarding Young Joseph Smith, the Prophet"
937 West Walnut, Independence Missouri
Noted author, historian and lecturer will present:
In commemoration of Joseph Smith's 200th birthday, some 20 volumes of his papers are currently being prepared for publication. Bill Harley and two colleagues have finished editing the first two volumes to be published in 2004. Come hear about this exciting project.