The Prophet's Last Ride

The Prophet's Last Ride (HM11ID)

Location: Nauvoo, IL 62354 Hancock County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 33.029', W 91° 23.13'

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On the morning of June 24, 1844, Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum left their families, homes, and fellow Saints for the last time. Traveling on horseback, they paused on this bluff. Joseph looked admiringly at the unfinished temple and the city of Nauvoo and declared:

This is the loveliest place and the best people under the heavens; little do they know the trials that await them.

Joseph and Hyrum then continued on to Carthage, Illinois, where they faced legal charges and eventual death at the hands of a mob.

Sculpted by Stan Watts and Kim Company, 2003
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HM NumberHM11ID
Series This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series
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Year Placed2003
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Date Added Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 7:30am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 636703 N 4490110
Decimal Degrees40.55048333, -91.38550000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 33.029', W 91° 23.13'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 33' 1.74" N, 91° 23' 7.80" W
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Area Code(s)217
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 50 Wells St, Nauvoo IL 62354, US
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