The following article was originally posted to MormonNewsroom.org:
Work is under way by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to renovate historic property located in Oakland Township in northern Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna County. Mormons believe the site, formerly called Harmony, is where Church founder Joseph Smith translated much of the Book of Mormon and the priesthood was restored.
In a rare visit to the LDS Motion Picture Studio in Provo today, the news media was given a preview of the current restructuring of the historic site, including a feature film that will be played in the new visitors’ center now under construction. The site will also include the restored home of Isaac and Elizabeth Hale, the parents of Emma Smith, wife of Joseph Smith.
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