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Stories from the Mormon Walking Trail
Written and Narrated by Ronald Putz

Independence Missouri Self-Tour 
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[Elizabeth has now released this audio tour to the public via this MMFF Website]

Editorial Description of Project and the
December 2015 Update from Elizabeth Putz, (wife of narrator, Ronald Putz):

This CD was made in 2004. Since that time the narrator (my husband) has passed on, and so has time.
Thus some information is outdated. I will list some of these items for your information.

The company, Cradle of Zion, no longer exists. 
The phone number and address no longer exist.
The book store, "Iron Rod", no longer exists. (and at thhis time there is no LDS book store available in our immediate area)

Ron Romig is no longer the archivist at Community of Christ Church in Independece.
At this time there is no charge for this CD
As you proceed on this tour, you may notice street imporvements and possible road construction or
road blocks that maymake it necessary to adjust your route. (And as time goes on, other changes may happen)

Still in place are the markers in the sidewalks, installed by Missouri Mormon Frontier Foundation at each location the narrator tells about. 
These are very useful to find and read as you proceed. 

 

Track 1 - Introduction 

Trk 2 - Beginnings of Jackson County (Zion)
           + Temple Lot - Site #1

Trk 3 - Flournoy House + Moses Wilson
          Site #2

Trk 4 - Partridge House + Final Expulsion
           + Night the Stars Fell - Site #3

Trk 5 - Rathbun House + Blacksmith Shop
           Site # 5 

Trk 6 - Original Site of Flournoy House
           Site #4

Trk 7 - Original Jackson Co. Log Courthouse +
          Gilbert Home and Warehouse - Site #9

Trk 8 - Printing Office and Phelps Home +
           Rawlins girls save pages - Site #8

Trk 9 - Gilbert Whitney and Co +
           Bishops Storehouse - Site #7

Trk 10 - Courthouse Square
             Site #6

Trk 11 -  1838 Incarceration of the Prophet
             Joseph - Site unmarked

Trk 12 - Noland Inn
            Site # 12

Trk 13 - 1826 Jail Site
             Site #13

Trk 14 - Lilburn Boggs 1st home Site +
            Mary Elizabeth Rawlins +
            Defense at Far West - Site # 11
 

Trk 15 - Original Site - Log Courthouse
            Site # 10 

Trk 16 - Lilburn Boggs 2nd Home Site +
            Boggs joins Reed Party --> CA
            Site #14

Track 17 - Leaving Jackson County (Zion)

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