Carthage

The original door and bullet hole that Hyrum was shot through. Isn't it amazing to see original stuff? blows my mind.

the room where Joseph and Hyrum were shot and killed. We were really lucky to be the only ones on our tour through carthage with the sister missionaries. We were able to take our time and hear all the stories instead of being rushed through like they often have to do during the summer. One really cool thing I learned on this trip is that one of parkers ancestors was John Fullmer who was in Carthage Jail the night before Joseph was killed. Joseph had many friends come stay with him for support for the few nights he was there. The night before he was laying on the floor between Dan Jones and John Fullmer. He told john (i dont know the exact quote) "brother john, use my arm as a pillow to rest your head." Anyways, it was really cool to hear the Sisters tell the story and know that was one of Parker's ancestors.

The top window is where Joseph Smith was shot and then fell from.

Carthage has such a strong spirit there. You can really feel the spirit of the Prophet Joseph Smith. I'm so glad we got to go!