Visitors to historic Kirtland, Ohio, and Nauvoo, Ill., soon may hear a subtly revised narrative about Mormonism’s founding years. That’s because The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ...

It will not be converted into a functioning Latter-day Saint temple. Once dedicated, such buildings are open only to faithful members. Likewise, in Nauvoo, the Smith Family Homestead, the Mansion ...