July 25, 1836

Fairport Harbor, Ohio
Joseph Smith left Kirtland and boarded the steamboat Charles Townsend at Fairport Harbor, Ohio, beginning the first leg of his proselyting journey to Massachusetts.
Sources: 
History of the Church Joseph Smith, 2:463
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