Mars Dagger
Hyrum Smith inherited this dagger from his father, Joseph Smith Sr. One side of the…Read more
Ron and Dan Lafferty Murder for the Lord
Ron and Dan Lafferty belonged to the mainstream Mormon faith until they studied the history…Read more
Joseph Smith’s Jupiter Talisman
Joseph Smith owned this Jupiter talisman which was among his most intimate possessions according to Emma…Read more
Joseph’s First Seer Stone
In the neighborhood of Palmyra, the most notable seer was Sally Chase, who reportedly had…Read more
The Kinderhook Plates Hoax
In 1843, an excavation into an Indian mound discovered charred human bones and an artifact…Read more