Carthage Jail (nearby, historically linked)

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Carthage Jail is a historic 19th-century jail in Illinois best known as the site where Latter-day Saint leader Joseph Smith was killed in 1844.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf building
historic jail
historic site
architecturalStyle Federal
associatedWithReligion The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED
category Buildings and structures in Hancock County, Illinois
Historic jails in Illinois
Latter Day Saint historic sites
Museums in Hancock County, Illinois
constructedIn 1839
coordinates approximately 40.416°N 91.163°W
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateOfHeritageDesignation 1960s
dateOfKeyEvent June 27, 1844
era 19th century
eventOccurredHere killing of Hyrum Smith on June 27, 1844
killing of Joseph Smith on June 27, 1844
hasFeature exterior stone staircase (reconstructed) leading to the upper floor
thick stone walls typical of 19th-century jails
hasFunction county jail
sheriff’s residence
hasRoom upstairs bedroom where Joseph and Hyrum Smith were shot
heldPrisoner Hyrum Smith NERFINISHED
John Taylor NERFINISHED
Joseph Smith NERFINISHED
Willard Richards NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places
surface form: National Register of Historic Places listing
linkedTo Latter-day Saint martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith NERFINISHED
Mormon history
Nauvoo, Illinois NERFINISHED
locatedIn Carthage, Illinois NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Hancock County, Illinois NERFINISHED
locatedInCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
material limestone
nearbyLandmark Carthage town square NERFINISHED
notableFor site of the death of Hyrum Smith
site of the death of Joseph Smith
numberOfStories 2
operatedBy The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED
ownedBy The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED
state Illinois
tourismType heritage tourism site
religious tourism site
use historic site for visitors
museum
usedAs Hancock County Jail NERFINISHED

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Nauvoo, Illinois hasLandmark Carthage Jail (nearby, historically linked)