 Kirtland is known for being the early headquarters of the Latter Day Saint movement from 1831–1837 and is the site of the first Mormon temple, the Kirtland Temple, completed in 1836.The city is also the location for many parks in the Lake Metroparks system, as well as the Holden Arboretum.After the founding of the United States, northern Ohio was designated as the Western Reserve and was sold to the Connecticut Land Company.