Tag Archives: Mormon History

The story of Willard and Rebecca Bean, who served as caretakers of the Joseph Smith homestead in Palmyra, New York, illustrates how a devoted LDS family helped preserve sacred sites and heal a community. Arriving in 1915 to a town wary of their faith, the Beans dedicated 24 years to …

The journey to Alvin Smith’s grave in Palmyra, New York, is a climb steeped in both physical and symbolic significance. Accompanied by my son, we ascended a hillleading to a small, historic cemetery, where the air grows calm and the bustle of modern life fades away. The cemetery, rich with …