“This is a day long to be remembered by that part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. ​Camp, called the Kirtland camp, Number 1, for they— arrived at their destination. and began to pitch their tents about Sun Set, when one of the brethren living in the place proclaimd with a loud voice ‘Brethren, your long and tedious journey is now ended. You are now on the public square of Adam-Ondi-Ahman. This is the place where Adam blessed his posterity, when they rose up and called him Michael, the Prince the Archangel, And he being full of the Holy Ghost, predicted what should befall his posterity to the Latest Generation see Doc & Covts.’“ — Oct 4​, 1838 History of the Church¹

In 1838, the Kirtland Camp was organized to assist over 500 poor Latter-day Saints relocate from Ohio to northern Missouri. The camp, which included members of the Seventy and other priesthood quorums, aimed to support each other during the 800-mile journey. Delays postponed their departure from Kirtland, Ohio until July 6, 1838. Despite facing numerous challenges, including sickness, broken wagons, and inclement weather, the main company arrived in Far West, Missouri, on October 2, 1838, and moved to Adam-ondi-Ahman two days later. Their stay was short-lived due to escalating tensions and the Missouri governor’s extermination order, which led to their eventual exodus from Missouri by February 1839.²

1. History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839], josephsmithpapers.org

2. Alexander Baugh, “Kirtland Camp, 1838: Bringing the Poor to Missouri,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies Volume 22 Number 1, 58–61