Mormon Historical Monuments
In 1884, Wells visited the birthplace of church founder Joseph Smith, Jr. in Sharon, Vermont and conceived a plan to build a monument to the Mormon prophet. Under the direction of Joseph F. Smith, Wells oversaw the construction of the Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial in 1905. The monument was dedicated by Smith December 23, 1905, the 100th anniversary of Joseph Smith, Jr.'s birth. Wells also was the chief organizer in having a monument erected by the church to the Three Witnesses in Richmond, Missouri in 1911.
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