The Church has announced temporary closure for many Church historic sites due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 virus.
As of Monday, March 16, the following historic sites are temporarily closed:
Elder Randall K. Bennett, Elder D. Todd Christofferson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and President M. Russell Ballard, acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, walk around the Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial in Sharon, Vt., on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
San Diego Mormon Battalion Historic Site
St. George area historic sites
Cove Fort Historic Site
Mormon Trail Center at Historic Winter Quarters
Kanesville Tabernacle
Missouri historic sites
Nauvoo historic site and Carthage Jail
Kirtland historic sites
New York and Pennsylvania historic sites
Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial
Mormon Handcart Historic Site in Wyoming
“At some places, such as the Sacred Grove, grounds will remain open so visitors can walk through. However, guided tours will not be provided at these locations," according to the update on Newsroom.
