According to Joseph Smith, how did Moroni lead him to the golden plates?

According to the teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the angel Moroni—the last of the ancient prophets—appeared to Joseph Smith to reveal the location of the golden plates.1

Moroni had buried these plates in a hill known as Cumorah, located near Palmyra, New York, approximately 14 centuries earlier. After appearing to Smith in 1823 to inform him of his role in restoring God’s church, Moroni delivered the plates to Smith four years later. Moroni instructed Smith to translate the characters engraved on the plates using special stones referred to as "interpreters". Smith maintained that he translated the record under divine guidance, resulting in the publication of the Book of Mormon in 1830.12