Join Mark and Janie Ogletree this summer for an unforgettable journey through the heart of early Church history in New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.
Walk in the footsteps of the early Saints as you visit Palmyra, Susquehanna, Kirtland, and Hiram—places where revelation flowed, faith was tested, and miracles unfolded. Gain new insights into the life of the young prophet, the struggles and triumphs of the early Church, and the sacred events that shaped its foundation.
Mark D. Ogletree is a former Seminary & Institute teacher, currently a professor at Brigham Young University in the Church History Department with a Ph.D. in Family and Human Development. He's authored many books that provide great insights into family, marriage, and raising great children in difficult times. He and Janie both are hosts of a weekly podcast, "Preserving Families", and Mark hosts "Stand By My Servants". You will find his dynamic teaching style brings history to life in an engaging, insightful, and deeply personal way.
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Day 1: Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Home City / Rochester, NY / Palmyra
We depart our home cities this morning for Palmyra, NY and get acquainted over dinner as we look forward to the trip ahead.
Meals : Dinner
Day 2: Thursday, August 7, 2025
Palmyra/Fayette
This morning we visit the Sacred Grove and reflect on the special events that took place here. Next we see the restored Joseph Smith Sr. home and farm, including the cabin where Moroni first appeared to young Joseph. Next we stop at the E. B. Grandin Building where the Book of Mormon was printed, then on to the grave site of Alvin Smith, Joseph’s eldest brother. After lunch we visit the Hill Cumorah and Visitor’s Center, then Fayette, NY to the Peter Whitmer Farm where the church was organized on April 6, 1830.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Friday, August 8, 2025
Susquehanna, PA/Palmyra
Today we will visit the Priesthood Restoration site in Susquehanna County, PA. We will see the new visitor’s center and meetinghouse, the reconstructed homes of Joseph and Emma Smith and Isaac and Elizabeth Hale, the woods where John the Baptist restored the priesthood, the baptismal site at the Susquehanna River, and the new statuary.
Meals : Breakfast
Day 4: Saturday, August 9, 2025
Palmyra/Niagara Falls/Kirtland
This morning, we are off to Niagara Falls, America’s oldest state park. We will board the Maid of the Mist boat which passes directly in front of the American side falls, before entering the Horseshoe Basin (at the base of the Canadian side of the falls). This is always a very memorable experience! Next, we continue to Kirkland, Ohio.
Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5: Sunday, August 10, 2025
Kirtland
Following sacrament meeting, we have a picnic lunch at the Temple Quarry. This afternoon we visit the newly acquired Kirtland temple, the Kirtland cemetery and the Joseph and Emma home. Next, we will spend time visiting the historic Kirtland village. These sites include the LDS Visitor’s Center, Whitney Home and Store, Johnson Inn, Ashery, and Sawmill. Our last stop of the day will visit the Morley farm.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Monday, August 11, 2025
Hiram/Cleveland Airport/Home
This morning we travel to Hiram, Ohio, to see the John Johnson Farm. It was here that Joseph Smith completed the new translation of the Bible, received the vision of the three degrees of glory and was tarred and feathered by a local, minister-led mob. We conclude our tour with a late afternoon flight home and a better appreciation for the life of the Prophet Joseph, the early saints, and the restoration of the church.
Meals : Breakfast
Included:
- 1 Tour Buss Experience for the whole tour
- 5-night hotel accommodations
- Meals as specified on itinerary (B,L,D)
- Ground transportation via deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach
- Group transfers when arriving and departing with group flights
- All Admissions and activities as specified in the itinerary
- Meal gratuities on included meals
- Taxes on included services
- Tour Director/Historian Dr. Mark Ogletree
Not Included:
- Airfare to Rochester, NY, and back from Cleveland, OH
- Private transfers when not arriving or departing with group flight times
- Meals not specified in the itinerary
- Items of a personal nature
- Trip cancellation and baggage insurance
- Checked baggage fees
- Bus Driver and Tour Guide gratuities
Pricing:
- Double price: $1625 per person
- Single price: $1990 per person
- Triple price: $ 1575 per person
- Quad price: $1525 per person
- Cash Discount: $60.00
Payment Terms:
- $250.00 per person due at booking time
- Final payment due June 6, 2025
- A minimum number of 30 passengers is needed to guarantee tour
Cancellation Policy:
- Free cancellation up to 7 days from deposit
- After 7 days there is a 50% cancellation fee of your deposit or transfer to future travel credit
- This tour is fully nonrefundable AFTER the final payment date
- Please read all our Terms & Conditions here
