“Jesus appeared unto the ancient Nephites, in the northern part of what we call South America…”

— Orson Pratt

The Seer, Volume 1, Number 2, February 1853, p. 26-27.
Orson Pratt’s speculation regarding the location of the Book of Mormon land called Bountiful.
Location of Book of Mormon events

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