July 29, 1837
Ashtabula, Ohio
On his journey to Canada, Joseph Smith walked on the beach and bathed in the beautiful, clear water of Lake Erie at Ashtabula before boarding the steamer for Buffalo, New York, in the afternoon.
Sources:
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 2:502–3
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