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Kenneth R. Mays, "Doctrine and Covenants Revealed," Ensign, Jan 2009, 40-45
Most of the sacred revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants were received through the Prophet Joseph Smith and came in answer to prayer. Following are a few of the sites where sections of the Doctrine and Covenants were revealed or where related events took place.
Twenty-five sections of the Doctrine and Covenants were given in Manchester, Fayette, and Perrysburg, New York, from 1823 through 1833.
Fifteen sections of the Doctrine and Covenants were given in Harmony, Pennsylvania, from 1828 through 1830.
Sixty-six sections of the Doctrine and Covenants were given in Kirtland, Hiram, Thompson, Amherst, and Orange, Ohio, from 1831 through 1837.
Twenty-one sections of the Doctrine and Covenants were given in Jackson County, Caldwell County, Daviess County, and Clay County, Ohio, from 1831 through 1839.
Far left: Seven revelations were given in Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri. Here the Lord named his church (D&C 115) and taught the Saints about the law of tithing (D&C 119).
The majority of Saints lived in either Ohio or Missouri before gathering to Illinois. Ten sections of the Doctrine and Covenants were given in Nauvoo and Ramus from 1841 through 1844.
Left: The weathered wood identifies the original Nauvoo home of Joseph Smith. Eight revelations were received in Nauvoo, including D&C 124 wherein the Saints were commanded to build a temple.
Left, bottom: In this upstairs room of the Carthage Jail, a mob killed Joseph and Hyrum Smith. In D&C 135, John Taylor records the events of the martyrdom and pays tribute to Joseph and Hyrum.
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Photographs by Kenneth R. Mays
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