Martin Harris Farm Palmyra, New York

The home of Martin Harris once stood on this farm north of Palmyra Village. Martin was involved in the coming forth of the Book of Mormon. He served as a scribe for the translation, took characters copied from the plates to scholars in New York City, lost the manuscript of the translation, and provided financial assistance to publish the Book of Mormon. The Lord commanded martin to mortgage his farm to pay the printer, which he lost when the citizens of Palmyra and vicinity boycotted buying the Book of Mormon. Martin’s involvement with the Book of Mormon and the loss of his farm led his wife, Lucy, to leave him.