June 28, 1844
Nauvoo, Illinois
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.
Sources:
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 6:627-28
"The Joseph/Hyrum Smith Funeral Sermon," Richard S. Van Wagoner, Steven C. Walker, BYU Studies 23:1
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