Adam-ondi-Ahman
Historic site in Daviess County, Missouri / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adam-ondi-Ahman (/ædəm ɑːndaɪ ɑːmən/, sometimes clipped to Diahman) is a historic site in Daviess County, Missouri, about five miles south of Jameson. It is located along the east bluffs above the Grand River. According to the teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it is the site where Adam and Eve lived after being expelled from the Garden of Eden. It teaches that the place will be a gathering spot for a meeting of the priesthood leadership, including prophets of all ages and other righteous people, prior to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
Adam-ondi-Ahman Temple | |
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Efforts halted in 1830s | |
Site | 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) |
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Announced | April 26, 1838, by Joseph Smith |
Groundbreaking | October 1838, by Joseph Smith |
Location | Adam-ondi-Ahman, Daviess County, Missouri, United States |
Geographic coordinates | 39°59′2.05″N 93°58′36.19″W |
Visitors' center | No |
Notes | Site dedicated. Laid out by Brigham Young (although no cornerstones were laid). Never built because of 1838 Mormon War. Design was to be similar to Kirtland Temple. Site dedicated and temple announced by Joseph Smith, Jr. on April 26, 1838. |
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The Latter Day Saints once proposed building a Temple on the site. Such efforts were halted in the 19th century as a result of the 1838 Mormon War to evict the Latter Day Saints from Missouri. Their having declared Adam-ondi-Ahman as a sacred site for a Temple was a flash point in that confrontation.[citation needed]
After the Latter Day Saints were evicted, residents renamed the site Cravensville. It was the site of a skirmish during the American Civil War on August 4, 1862, when Union troops attempted to stop Confederate reinforcements in the First Battle of Independence. Six Confederates were killed and 10 wounded. The Union forces had five wounded.[1]
Today, most of the site is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is used predominantly as farmland.