Made in 1841, this plate commemorates the construction of a temple built in Nauvoo, Illinois by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The temple design was based on visions experienced by church leader, Joseph Smith. The names on the rim of the plate are members of the church’s governing body, known as the Twelve Apostles, who served during the construction of the Nauvoo Temple.
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