Temporary museum features rare historical items


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SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns have a chance this weekend to see hundreds of rare, historic artifacts including President Lincoln's desk, and letters from America's founding fathers.

The temporary museum serves as a stunning visual history lesson from the time of the French Revolution to our nation's early beginnings. The collection at the Grand America came together as part of a three-day event, Man in the Moon, organized by radio personality Glenn Beck.

"A few of the very unique items that we have here are Marie Antoinette's prayer book and Napoleon (Bonaparte)'s prayer book, it was actually bound for Napoleon and his wife, Josephine," said collector Reid Moon.

One item on display is Arnold Friberg's "Prayer at Valley Forge." It's rarely displayed in public, and, Moon said, it has been over a decade since it was shown.

Moon also shares items that once belonged to the first prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Prophet Joseph Smith Jr.

Reid Moon/Collector: "Here we have Joseph Smith's pocket watch," Moon said. "You can see the initials ‘JS JR.'"

For visitors, young and old, the exhibit captures a bit of insight from history.

The exhibit runs through Saturday. Tickets are $10, but they are hard to come by.

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