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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carthage Jail (nearby, historically linked) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| 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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