![]() But probably the most famous artifacts linked to the death of Joseph and Hyrum Smith are the death mask. A little further down are the pistol s held by Joseph and Hyrum Smith on the day they were killed, including the pepper box pistol that Joseph Smith used to try and fight off the mob. ![]() Over here is the watch that was in John Taylor’s pocket while the attack on the jail was happening. You can see right here the clothes that Hyrum Smith was wearing the day that he was killed, including the bullet holes still in the clothes. We’re here at the Church History Museum in Salt Lake City, where some of the most important artifacts linked to the Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith are located. But there is just one specific exhibit I’m interested in today. The Church History Museum has recently been beautifully remodeled with technology, video, and artifacts to tell the story of the early Church. I’ve been told that they have a new exhibit here with artifacts from the scene where Joseph Smith and his brother were killed. And coming to a spot like this begs the question, why did the mob kill Joseph and Hyrum Smith? And what were the factors that led to their death? We first begin our journey in Salt Lake City at the Church History Museum. They were the founders of a faith that’s grown today to include several million members, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. Both Joseph and Hyrem Smith were killed by a mob in the Carthage jail. I’m here in Carthage, Illinois, near the historic jail where Joseph Smith was killed, standing underneath a window where Joseph Smith fell after he was shot by a mob on June 27, 1844. How and Why Was Joseph Smith Killed? – powered by Happy Scribe
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