Virtual Storytelling Tour: Carthage Jail — the Martyrdom of Joseph Smith in Carthage, Illinois
Guest Author
The Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother, Hyrum, were shot and killed while under the protection of the state of Illinois in Carthage Jail. The jail and its rooms are shown in this virtual storytelling tour!
![Shortly after Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection, residents of an ancient civilization in the Americas were talking to one another when they “heard a voice as if it came out of heaven” and “look[ed] ... from whence the sound came.” “Behold my Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, in whom I have glorified my name—hear ye Him,” declared the voice of God the Father. A few moments later, “they saw a Man descending out of heaven; and he was clothed in a white robe; and he came down and stood in the midst of them.” According to the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ (3 Nephi 11:3, 5, 7–8), that man was the resurrected Savior. To illustrate the resurrected Savior’s visit and ministry to people in the Western Hemisphere, season four of the “Book of Mormon Videos” series’ is currently unfolding in preparation for the first episode’s debut in late 2022. Read more at Newsroom.ChurchofJesusChrist.org](https://i1.wp.com/mormonlifehacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-27-at-1.23.19-PM.png?resize=390%2C290&ssl=1)
