Summer Trip - Stage 4 - Carthage

Carthage, the prison where the Prophet Joseph and his brother Hyrum were martyred, is only about 1/2 hour from Nauvoo. (I'm lucky my pictures turned out. My camera did not like the muggy air.) The tour started with a movie at the visitor center. Then one of the missionaries takes you into the actual house/jail.

This is the room where they stayed. The window is the one that Joseph fell out of while he was shot by the mob. It was a very small room. It was air conditioned for us. I could only imagine how hot it would have been for them.

This is mom looking out the window that Joseph fell through.

This is the cell that the men stayed in for the first few hours. There is only a tiny window in the room and it got above 100 degrees while they were in here. The owner of the jail took pity on them and allowed the men to stay in his family room, which was the next room over (the one pictured above).

Another picture of the cell.

The top window is the one the prophet fell out of.

The whole tour was neat. It felt like we were a little rushed because of all the people there wanting to go through, but I'm glad we had the chance to go.