January 1, 1839

Liberty, Missouri
Joseph Smith's history proclaimed the irony that he was imprisoned in a land of liberty due to his worship of God.
Sources: 
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 3:244-45
Joseph Smith History C1:877 
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