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Joseph Sr. and Lucy Smith Home: Norwich, Vermont

Joseph and Lucy Mack Smith moved from Norwich, Vermont due to crop failures caused by the volcanic eruption of Mt. Tambora.

Struggles of the Joseph Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith family in Norwich, VT

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Abstract

1816, Joseph and Lucy Mack Smith moved from Norwich, Vermont due to crop failures caused by the volcanic eruption of Mt. Tambora. The move placed the young Joseph Smith near the hill where the plates of the Book of Mormon were located.

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