Afton Fairgrounds
Pictured here as it looked in August 1927 is the entrance to the Afton Fairgrounds. On the left is the Mormon house. The fair in 1927 was held August 16-19.
The Mormon House
Below is a photo of what was known as the Mormon house located on the Afton fairgrounds, in Chenango County, NY. This is the house in which Joseph Smith Jr., founder of the Mormon Church, and Miss Emma Hale were married on Jan. 18, 1827 by Esquire Tarbell. The house belonged to Josiah Stowell and stood at the entrance of the Afton Fair Grounds until about 1947. When the building was razed, the fireplace mantle was salvaged by Afton Historian Charles Decker and can be seen today at the Afton Museum.
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