I can't visit here without crying! Vivid imagery of part of our American history.
Spirituality uplifting. Hearing the Brass Band was an added blessing.
This is primarily a religious site, although it is a historical site as well. It has significance to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church or Mormons) as the place where Joseph Smith, the LDS Church's founder, was killed by a mob. The jail has been carefully preserved and restored, and the site is spiritually poignant. There are guided tours by LDS Church full-time missionaries. They will discuss in detail why there is religious significance to the place, but they regularly host guests who are not members of the LDS Church and are gracious and accommodating. Very well done and well preserved site.
Cool to see where Joseph’s firefight took place.
A place of religious historical importance. It has a beautifully somber spirit. The LDS missionaries are good tour guides and happy to answer any questions that arise. It's an interesting place to see.
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