We stopped in Sharon, Vermont for a few hours on our way home. Of course, there's a well-done and beautiful Visitor's Center commemorating the birthplace of Joseph. The missionary couple who greeted and taught us there, has a daughter and son-in-law in Cedar City. What a coincidence. -- This place is beautiful and part of the property is "Camp Joseph," a family campground which we have heard is SO fun. Perhaps if we have time when the weather is good we can make another trip up there. -- Although we weren't there at night, the missionaries told us how it is lighted with more than 100,000 lights and that many, many cars drive up to see even though they don't know what they're driving toward. It must be gorgeous to see the woods lighted up like that.
By the statue of Joseph. The window behind is actually just the corner of a large bay window that provides a view to the huge, solid piece of granite which is a monument to Joseph Smith. -- Along one wall is a large time-line of Joseph's life with a long case below which holds all many of the books by or about Joseph. (Ivy is asleep here.)
I'm disappointed this is fuzzy - but our camera is tricky if one hasn't used it before. Here we are all kneeling on/near the big hearthstone on which Joseph was placed and dressed when he was born. It's the original stone that was in the home where he lived the first 10 years of his life. Cooper was so excited to touch and examine the very stone that the Prophet Joseph had! (Ivy is not asleep, just hiding from the camera.)
The 42 foot tall monument. The top 38 foot spire is a SOLID piece of granite from a Vermont quarry. Many miracles assured its placement nearly 100 years ago. (Ivy is not asleep - just hiding from the camera)
The bench behind us sits on the snow which covers the dirt which covers the original foundation of Joseph's birthplace (just 22' x 24' - and my children complain about sharing rooms!). It was here that he had his leg operated on. (No, Ivy's not asleep.)
A closeup of the monument. The Spirit is strong here.
By the statue of Joseph. The window behind is actually just the corner of a large bay window that provides a view to the huge, solid piece of granite which is a monument to Joseph Smith. -- Along one wall is a large time-line of Joseph's life with a long case below which holds all many of the books by or about Joseph. (Ivy is asleep here.)
I'm disappointed this is fuzzy - but our camera is tricky if one hasn't used it before. Here we are all kneeling on/near the big hearthstone on which Joseph was placed and dressed when he was born. It's the original stone that was in the home where he lived the first 10 years of his life. Cooper was so excited to touch and examine the very stone that the Prophet Joseph had! (Ivy is not asleep, just hiding from the camera.)
The 42 foot tall monument. The top 38 foot spire is a SOLID piece of granite from a Vermont quarry. Many miracles assured its placement nearly 100 years ago. (Ivy is not asleep - just hiding from the camera)
The bench behind us sits on the snow which covers the dirt which covers the original foundation of Joseph's birthplace (just 22' x 24' - and my children complain about sharing rooms!). It was here that he had his leg operated on. (No, Ivy's not asleep.)
A closeup of the monument. The Spirit is strong here. 
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