June 24, 1844
Four miles west of Carthage, Illinois
Joseph Smith rode from Nauvoo to Carthage, Illinois, turning back, however, to deliver up to Captain James A. Dunn the state arms of the Nauvoo Legion before his final arrival in Carthage.
Sources:
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 6:553–55
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