Priesthood Restoration Site Visitors' Center
Business hours
| Monday | 10:00am to 7:00pm |
| Tuesday | 10:00am to 7:00pm |
| Wednesday | 10:00am to 7:00pm |
| Thursday | 10:00am to 7:00pm |
| Friday | 10:00am to 7:00pm |
| Saturday | 10:00am to 7:00pm |
| Sunday | 1:00pm to 7:00pm |
Note: Due to severe weather and treefall the Priesthood Restoration Site is currently closed. If you are planning to visit over the holiday weekend please call (570)335-9580 before coming to the site to check conditions.
About us
Begin your tours of the Priesthood Restoration Site at the Visitors' Center (located inside the chapel). This is a place where several significant events of the Restoration occurred. Joseph Smith translated most of the Book of Mormon here, in the home he shared with his wife, Emma. John the Baptist appeared to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in a nearby forest and restored the Aaronic Priesthood to the earth. Joseph and Oliver baptized each other in the Susquehanna River. This historic site is open to the public. The site features historic landscapes, three monuments, two reconstructed homes, and a visitors' center with a film, artifacts, and interactive exhibits.