Carthage Jail Visitors Center
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The Carthage Jail Visitors Center is a historic site and museum in Carthage, Illinois, interpreting the 1844 martyrdom of Latter-day Saint leader Joseph Smith and preserving the restored jail where it occurred.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latter-day Saint historic site
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historic site ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Carthage Jail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hyrum Smith
NERFINISHED
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Joseph Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Latter Day Saint movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Nauvoo-era Latter-day Saint history ⓘ |
| buildingUse |
museum
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visitors center ⓘ |
| category |
Historic house museums in Illinois
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Latter Day Saint museums ⓘ Museums in Hancock County, Illinois ⓘ Religious museums in Illinois ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo |
Hyrum Smith
NERFINISHED
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Joseph Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraInterpreted | 1840s ⓘ |
| hasPart |
exhibit space
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historic rooms of the jail ⓘ restored jail building ⓘ theater or presentation room ⓘ visitor reception area ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfExhibit |
biographical exhibit on Joseph Smith
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interpretive panels about 1844 events ⓘ religious history exhibit ⓘ |
| heritage | Latter-day Saint ⓘ |
| includes | Carthage Jail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interpretsEvent |
1844 martyrdom of Hyrum Smith
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1844 martyrdom of Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Carthage, Illinois
NERFINISHED
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Hancock County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| name | Carthage Jail Visitors Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Carthage town square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
guided tours
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historical exhibits ⓘ interpretive presentations ⓘ |
| openTo | public ⓘ |
| operatedBy | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preserves |
historic jail structure
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site of Joseph Smith’s death ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
martyrdom of Hyrum Smith
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martyrdom of Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| religiousSignificanceFor | members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Latter-day Saint pilgrimage ⓘ |
| tourGuides | missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Carthage, Illinois