Carthage, Illinois

On day 3 of our trek we stopped off in Carthage, Illinois to view the jail where the Prophet Joseph Smith was martyred before going on to Nauvoo later in the day.

Here Sara and Liam stand in front of the statues of Joseph and Hyrum Smith.

After spending a few minutes in the visitors' center, we went into the jail, which is still standing from the time of the martyrdom. We saw the various rooms and were told who was where on that fateful day, June 27, 1844. We then saw the room where Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, John Taylor and Willard Richards sat when the mob attacked that day and the window Joseph jumped out of to save his friends from the mob. It was a very touching experience to be in that room, where Joseph and Hyrum sealed their testimonies with their lives.

The window the Prophet Jospeh jumped out of to save his friends from the mob.