Sites to See Near Omaha
April 27th, 2005While I attend the Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting this week in Omaha, I decided I might want to see some LDS Church History sites while there. I talked with Susan Easton Black who told me there is a nice museum at Winter Quarters where Mormon Pioneers built temporary housing on their trek from Illinois to Salt Lake City. Also, there is a restored building at Kanesville, Iowa that has significance for Latter-day Saints, because that is where Brigham Young was chosen to be the President of the Church, 3 years after the death of Joseph Smith.
Susan also told me there is a temple near Winter Quarters with striking stained glass windows. There are now about 120 Mormon Temples around the world, up from about 17 when I was young. About.com has some info on Mormon Temples.
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May 1st, 2005 at 23:05 PM
I happened to be driving past the mormon temple in Winter Quarters when it was just under construction. I didn't realize just how big the mormon temples were until I saw the size of the whole they dug. It was pretty cool.
The next time you're there, there is also an information center (or something like this, maybe it's a museum) right near the temple. They have some pretty good information about the city and the trek the mormon pioneers made across the central United States.
May 5th, 2005 at 19:05 PM
Did you happen to visit the Borsheim's jewelry store in Omaha?
June 1st, 2005 at 21:06 PM
The Temple in Omaha is one of the smaller temples. Can you imagine the size of the hole they'd have to dig for the big ones?! I hope you enjoyed your stay in Omaha.
June 26th, 2007 at 23:42 PM
Next time you are in Omaha, drop me a line. I moved out here this Spring. It has surprisingly more to offer than I imagined.
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