Views of Carthage Jail

Title	Views of Carthage Jail
Publication Type	Photography
Year of Publication	Not Available
Authors	Mays, Kenneth
Keywords	Carthage Jail; Carthage, Illinois; Martyrdom; Richards, Willard; Smith, Hyrum; Smith, Joseph, Jr.; Taylor, John
Citation Key	8569

The large tree in previous images was removed. Taken in 2021.

View of the second floor of the jail showing the high security cell (left) and the door leading into the room where the assault took place. Taken in 2008.

Jailer's bedroom in the Carthage Jail where Hyrum was killed and where Joseph Smith and John Taylor were shot. Taken in 2008.

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