The Independence Visitors’ Center, located in Independence, Missouri, is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The visitors’ center that interprets the 1830s Latter-day Saint community that formed in this city. In 1831 the Lord revealed to the Prophet Joseph Smith that Independence, in Jackson County, Missouri, would become a “city of Zion,” a gathering place for Saints, and a location for a future temple. Tours are free and about 25 minutes.