So while I was in Missouri I knew that I had to go and see the Liberty Jail. I have a lot of personal history and Genealogy with this point in church history. I am related to two of the individuals that were jailed with Joseph Smith. Alexander McRae is my great-great-great grandpa and Lyman Wight is my great-great-great Uncle. Needless to say it was a pretty cool experience.
The church has recreated the jail inside the visitors center. The only part that is original is the floor since everything else had deteriorated and a house had been built over the top of it. From left to right: Joseph Smith, Caleb Baldwin, Hyrum Smith (standing), Alexander McRae (Sitting), and Lyman Wight (Sitting with leg up).
Me posing with grandpa in the background
Self explanitory
Diagram of how the jail was constructed- from the inside it was wood then loose stones and limestone blocks- Total of 4 feet thick.
I thought that this was a cool picture- you can draw your own object lesson out of this. Liberty Jail truly was a "temple prison".
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very cool pictures.. looks like you had alot of fun.. glad you had a chance to go visit some sites.. man you get cool training trips for jobs.. nyc now this?! where next.. new zealand?
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