Carthage Jail
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Carthage Jail is a historic 19th-century jail in Carthage, Illinois, best known as the site where Latter-day Saint leader Joseph Smith was killed in 1844.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic jail
ⓘ
museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces | 1973 ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Latter Day Saint movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Hancock County, Illinois
ⓘ
Jails on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois ⓘ Latter Day Saint historic sites ⓘ |
| city | Carthage, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedIn | 1839 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Hancock County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | June 27, 1844 ⓘ |
| eventDescription | Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith were shot by a mob while imprisoned there NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Federal style ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStories | 2 ⓘ |
| hasRoom |
dining room
ⓘ
jail cell ⓘ kitchen ⓘ upstairs bedroom where Joseph Smith was held ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important site in Latter-day Saint history
ⓘ
site of martyrdom of Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| hasTourFeature |
bullet hole in door of the room where Hyrum Smith was shot
ⓘ
furnished rooms representing 1840s period ⓘ guided tours by missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | Carthage Jail Visitor Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Carthage, Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hancock County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| near | Nauvoo, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
killing of Hyrum Smith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
killing of Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Latter-day Saint historic sites in Illinois ⓘ |
| referenceNumberNRHP | 73000708 ⓘ |
| restoredIn |
1930s
ⓘ
1980s ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| usedAs |
county jail
ⓘ
residence for the jailer ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Latter-day Saint heritage site
ⓘ
historic tours ⓘ religious tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Carthage, Illinois