| Peter Whitmer log home | |
|---|---|
 Replica of a cabin at the Peter Whitmer Farm | |
  Location in New York State | |
| General information | |
| Location | Fayette, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°51′57.5″N76°52′11.2″W / 42.865972°N 76.869778°W /42.865972; -76.869778 |
ThePeter Whitmer log home is a historic site located inFayette, New York, United States, owned and operated bythe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The current house is a replica of the original log cabin and at its original site, and was built in 1980 to mark the sesquicentennial of the founding of the church. In the early 19th century, it was the home ofPeter Whitmer Sr., his wifeMary Musselman Whitmer, and their eight children:Christian,Jacob,John,David, Catherine,Peter Jr., Nancy, and Elizabeth Ann, who lived on the property from 1809 to 1830. The house is prominent in the earlyhistory of the Latter Day Saint movement as the traditional location of the formal organization of theChurch of Christ, the original name of the church founded byJoseph Smith on April 6, 1830. The home is also near the site where theThree Witnesses were shown thegolden plates by theAngel Moroni in 1829.[1] Joseph Smith and his wifeEmma lived in the home with the Whitmers for six months in 1829, with a large part of theBook of Mormon being translated during that time.[2] The house and adjacent visitor center are open year-round for public tours.
The site is located in ruralSeneca County in theFinger Lakes region of New York. It is in the town ofFayette, south of the village ofWaterloo and southeast of the city ofGeneva. The property was purchased by the LDS Church in 1926,[3] and the location of the original home was determined in 1947. The current structure is a replica dedicated on April 6, 1980, in a specialgeneral conference broadcast, which also saw the dedication of the adjacent LDS Church meetinghouse and visitor center.[4]
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