This was the last place we visited on our tour. When we arrived at the visitor's center I was looking around for the jail and couldn't see it anywhere. I was surprised to learn they had built the center over the top of the jail. Makes sense now I've seen it, as it was so small and had no stairs in it. The church has had to restore pretty much all of it with the floor being the only original part left. The girls got a little crazy during the visit, hope we didn't annoy to many people during the tour, oops! It was great to see and be reminded again of the terrible hardships the Prophet and his loyal friends endured, yet he was never bitter.
Waxed figures representing the men to show how tiny the jail really was
They could hardly even stand up straight, one of the men was left hunched back the rest of his life from the experience.
Here we are with Papa Van. Can you tell from the photo Sophie was not in the mood for being held? As darling as it normally is, Samantha and Sophie were trying to dance and sing together during a very "spiritual" presentation, which was rather stressful for us as parents.
On the way to the airport with Uncle Darin in tow. He had a flight back to Sacramento the same time as our flight to Chicago. Aunt Staci and the kids were heading on to Oklahoma to spend a week with her older sister.
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I like the new background Karen !!!! And love reading about your trip
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