LDS Church Acquires Historic Kirtland Temple and Sites

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has purchased the Kirtland Temple and historic sites in Nauvoo, Illinois, along with several historical documents and artifacts from the Community of Christ for $192.5 million. The Kirtland Temple will remain a historic building open to the public, and the purchase will allow the Community of Christ to fund its missionary efforts. The acquisition includes significant items such as the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible, original portraits of Joseph and Emma Smith, and the original door of Missouri’s Liberty Jail.