Recent Activities
 Report on Haun's Mill Cleanup Day! - 16 March 2002
Virtual Independence Walking Trail
John Whitmer Biography
Report of 1998 Rich Log House Archaeological Investigation
1999 Log Cabin Quilt
MMFF HISTORIC SITE MARKER ACTIVITIES
Click here to learn about our most recent markers: MMFF Markers
A marker recognizing the contributions of Elija Abel was unveilled in Salt Lake City, Utah in September 2002. The commemoration of Hiram Page's marker was held 27 April 2002 near Excelsior Springs, Missouri. On the 14th of April 2002, MMFF participated in the placement of a marker commemorating Alexander Doniphan's homesite in Liberty, Missouri, during the Mormon period.
Having received many generous contributions to the MMFF Marker Fund, MMFF focused its attention in the year 2000 on the Independence Missouri Mormon Walking Trail, comprised of 14 bronze plaques installed in sidewalks at Mormon history locations around the city.
In recent years, MMFF has marked the following Mormon History sites:
Saluda Steamboat commemorative marker, Lexington, Missouri, 1992
William E. McClellin interpretive marker at Woodlawn Municipal Cemetery, Independence, Missouri, 1996.
Zion's Camp interpretive marker at Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, Missouri, 1998.
John Whitmer interpretive marker at Kingston Cemetery, Kingston, Caldwell County, Missouri, in cooperation with John Whitmer Historical Association, 1999.
Independence Walking Trail- 14 plaques in Independence sidewalks
Haun's Millstone, Breckenridge Park, Caldwell County, Missouri
Alexander Doniphan Homesite, Liberty Missouri, ca. 1838
Hiram Page Grave, Excelsior Springs, Missouri
Elija Abel, Salt Lake City, Utah
Additional sites currently under consideration:
The Far West Cemetery, Far West Missouri
John Whitmer's homesite near Far West, Missouri.
David Whitmer's grave at Richmond, Missouri.
Cooperative project at Haun's Mill, Caldwell County, Missouri
We hope to include other sites around Missouri as there is opportunity.
MMFF also recognizes individuals with plaques and citations who contribute to the preservation of the history of the Mormon experience along the Missouri frontier.
Some of our lectures are co-sponsored by Temple School and held in the Lecture Hall at the RLDS Temple in Independence, Missouri.
Others are held at the Independence LDS Mormon Visitors Center.
It is our privilege to learn about research projects in progress as scholars visit the area to work with the
documentary holdings of the Library-Archives of the Community of Christ.
Visitors are always welcome to all MMFF meetings, including Board meetings
held the second Tuesday evening of each month at 7 PM. The MMFF Board meets in the lower level of the Visitors Center of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 937 West Walnut, Independence, Missouri.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Area Happenings of Interest and Events:
MMFF 2000 Annual Meeting
MMFF held their Annual Meeting, Tuesday evening, 5 December 2000, in the lower level of the LDS Visitors Center, Independence, Missouri. A brief annual business meeting was held to select board members and designate officers. The Board received the MMFF Historian's Annual Report. Clark V. Johnson, Professor of Church History and Doctrine at BYU and Independence Mission President Clayton were appointed ex-officio members of the Board. All members and interested friends are welcome to attend any board meetings and announced lectures.
REPORTS OF RECENT ACTIVITIES
All are invited to the MMFFNW Chapter Annual/Dinner Meeting, January 14, 2003 at the Red Rooster Inn, Polo, Missouri. Call Diane Forsythe for more information
Archaeology:
MMFF sponsored teenage archaeologists from from Shawnee Mission East High School, and their teacher Paul DeBarthe, for seven seasons of exploration of early Caldwell County, Missouri, history between 1996 and 2002
Recent Reports of Archaeology at Haun's Mill
You are invited to join in and support MMFF activities!
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