May 23, 1844 Joseph Smith spoke with the Sac and Fox Indians who had arrived the previous day. Read more about May 23, 1844
June 13, 1844 Joseph Smith received the report that a mob of about 300 was assembled at Carthage, Illinois, and was ready to attack Nauvoo. Read more about June 13, 1844
June 15, 1844 Joseph Smith was at home examining Benjamin West's painting Death on the Pale Horse, which had been in his reading room for three days. Read more about June 15, 1844
June 27, 1844 While in protective custody at Carthage Jail, Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum Smith were shot and killed by an armed mob just after 5 p.m. Read more about June 27, 1844
June 28, 1844 Joseph and Hyrum Smith's bodies were brought on two wagons through Nauvoo to the Mansion House (the Prophet's home), where thousands of Saints were gathered to lament their death. Read more about June 28, 1844
June 29, 1844 The bodies of Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum were buried. Read more about June 29, 1844