Near the end of Moroni's life (approximately AD 421), he placed these plates along with several other items in a stone box in a hillside (now named Cumorah) near present-day Palmyra, New York.
Ved slutningen af Moronis tjenestegerning (omkring 421 e.v.t), placerede han disse plader samt flere andre ting i en stenkasse i en høj (nu kaldet Cumorahøjen) nær Palmyra, New York.