We took a weekend trip to Carthage Jail and Nauvoo, Illinois. We were there in spring 2007, so the older kids remembered both places are were excited to go back.
This is Carthage Jail from the side. The little white building is the summer kitchen that was added on to keep the house cooler when they cooked during the summer. The jailkeeper and his family lived in the jail with the prisoners. The prisoners paid the jailkeeper's wife for the meals they ate.
This was the room the jailkeeper's family lived in. They also had a room upstairs, but the jailkeeper gave the room to Joseph Smith and his party because of the heat in the jail and for safety reasons.
This was the downstairs cell for debtors. Joseph Smith and his party were brought downstairs to this cell because it was cooler than the cell upstairs, but then the jailkeeper became worried about the windows and how anyone could walk by and shoot in at Joseph. That was when he gave them the upstairs bedroom to stay in.
This is the upstairs cell where Joseph and friends were first put. It is extremely dark in there.
You can see how big the windows are...they didn't let in much light or air.
This is inside the cell. That mattress is the one that John Taylor was put under when Willard Richards was hiding him from the mob. They say that saved John's life because the straw helped stop the bleeding wounds that he had.
This is the door to the bedroom that Joseph Smith and party were in when the mob attacked. This is the bullet hole that killed Hyrum.
This is the window that Joseph Smith was shot through and then fell from.
It is the second floor window above their heads.
There is a really strong spirit when you visit this place. They have you sit up in the bedroom and listen to "A Poor Wayfaring Man," and then they bear testimony of Joseph Smith. It is a very powerful, moving expereince.
This is Carthage Jail from the side. The little white building is the summer kitchen that was added on to keep the house cooler when they cooked during the summer. The jailkeeper and his family lived in the jail with the prisoners. The prisoners paid the jailkeeper's wife for the meals they ate.
This was the room the jailkeeper's family lived in. They also had a room upstairs, but the jailkeeper gave the room to Joseph Smith and his party because of the heat in the jail and for safety reasons.
This was the downstairs cell for debtors. Joseph Smith and his party were brought downstairs to this cell because it was cooler than the cell upstairs, but then the jailkeeper became worried about the windows and how anyone could walk by and shoot in at Joseph. That was when he gave them the upstairs bedroom to stay in.
This is the upstairs cell where Joseph and friends were first put. It is extremely dark in there.
You can see how big the windows are...they didn't let in much light or air.
This is inside the cell. That mattress is the one that John Taylor was put under when Willard Richards was hiding him from the mob. They say that saved John's life because the straw helped stop the bleeding wounds that he had.
This is the door to the bedroom that Joseph Smith and party were in when the mob attacked. This is the bullet hole that killed Hyrum.
This is the window that Joseph Smith was shot through and then fell from.
It is the second floor window above their heads.
There is a really strong spirit when you visit this place. They have you sit up in the bedroom and listen to "A Poor Wayfaring Man," and then they bear testimony of Joseph Smith. It is a very powerful, moving expereince.
4 comments:
What a great experience! When we were there, Nelson and I went on different tours (so one of us could keep David from having a melt-down). On Nelson's tour there was an African-American LDS musical group who sang "A Poor Wayfaring Man." He said it was very moving.
WOW~ how really neat to get to go again! Thanks so much for sharing the pictures! Everyone looks great!
See you soon!
Wow - what an experience! I hope I can go there some day. I love that song. It would be amazing to hear it in that place.
Thanks for the tour, Lisa!
I would love to visit those sites someday! Thanks for sharing your pictures.
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