The hill in which Mormon hid the records is the hill Cumorah (Mormon 6:6, For a discussion on the location of the hill see commentary for Mormon 6:2). Remarkably, the site of the Jaredite‘s final destruction was the site of the Nephite’s final destruction. But there are other striking similarities between the final events of each nation. Obviously, there are parallels with regard to their spiritual downfall, but even the particulars of their destruction are remarkable. They were both destroyed in the same place. Each was led by a powerful military leader. Each had carefully gathered their people together prior to the final battles (Mormon 6:2, Ether 15:14). Each nation had to resort to arming their women and children—who were filled with that awful fear of death which fills the breasts of all the wicked (Mormon 6:7, Ether 15:14). In these similarities, we do not see Joseph Smith repeating the same fictional plot among two different groups, we see history repeating itself. The question remains whether history of the wicked inhabitants of this continent will repeat itself again?
One great event is yet to take place at the hill Ramah/Cumorah. At the end of the Millenium, hundreds of thousands of graves will open and hundreds of thousands of spirits will be reunited with hundreds of thousands of bodies which fell long ago on a bloody battlefield. Mormon spoke of this day saying, these bodies which are now moldering in corruption must soon become incorruptible bodies; and then ye must stand before the judgment-seat of Christ, to be judged according to your works (Mormon 6:21). Then, the lamentation of Mormon will again ring true—and it will apply to the Nephites and the Jaredites—O ye fair ones, how could ye have departed from the ways of the Lord! O ye fair ones, how could ye have rejected that Jesus, who stood with open arms to receive you! (Mormon 6:17).