Interim Content
Fishing River, Missouri
Summary
Consists of two forks, Big Fishing River and Little Fishing River, which conjoin near Excelsior Springs, Missouri. River then flows southeasterly through Clay and Ray counties. River provided water power for Clay County. Early settlers in area lived along river; Saints settled there as well, 1833. Camp of Israel, including JS, camped between forks of river, 19–20 June 1834; armed Missouri citizens planned to attack Camp of Israel that night, but storm prevented them from crossing river. Camp of Israel moved four miles north and camped along Little Fishing River fork, 20–23 June 1834. JS dictated revelation near river, 22 June 1834, directing camp to disband and outlining conditions for redeeming Zion.
Links
papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- John Whitmer, History, 1831–circa 1847
- Account with the Church of Christ, circa 11–29 August 1834
- Declaration, 21 June 1834
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1844
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- Letter to John Thornton and Others, 25 July 1836
- Letter to John Thornton and Others, 25 June 1834
- Minutes, 23 June 1834
- Resolutions of Committee from Lafayette County, Missouri, 23 June 1834
- Revelation, 22 June 1834 [D&C 105]
- Revelation, 22 June 1834, Martha Jane Knowlton Coray Copy [D&C 105:12b–41]
- Revelation, 22 June 1834, Newel K. Whitney Copy [D&C 105]
- Revelation, 22 June 1834, William W. Phelps Copy [D&C 105]
- Revelation, 22 June 1834, as Recorded in Book of the Law of the Lord [D&C 105]
- Revelation, 22 June 1834, as Recorded in Richards, Pocket Companion [D&C 105]
- Subpoena, 19 June 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
Fishing River, Clay County, Missouri (Church History Library, Salt Lake City. Photograph by George Edward Anderson.)
- State/Province
- Missouri
- Country:
- United States of America