"Church Acquires Historic Sites and Documents from Community of Christ and LDS Church"

Community of Christ and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have announced the transfer of significant historical properties and artifacts related to the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The transaction involves land, buildings, artifacts, and documents in Kirtland, Ohio, and Nauvoo, Illinois, with the most significant items including the Kirtland Temple, the Smith Family Homestead, the Mansion House, the Nauvoo House, and the Red Brick Store. The historic sites will remain open to the public, and the two churches have a strong, respectful relationship, having collaborated on numerous historical and humanitarian projects in the past.