St. Peter Bind Them Parchment
This image shows one of three magic parchments found among Hyrum Smith’s possessions. The purpose of…Read more
Magic
Captain Kidd
Captain William Kidd was a privateer and pirate that sailed the Indian Ocean in the…Read more
Holiness to the Lord Parchment
This image reflects a recreation of one of three magic parchments found among Hyrum Smith’s…Read more
Magic Circles
In the early 1800s in New England there existed a common belief that buried chests and…Read more
Slippery Treasure
The Smith family and other treasure seekers believed that enchantments on buried treasure had the…Read more
Oliver Cowdery’s Divining Rod
Like the Smith family, Oliver Cowdery was involved with local superstitions and folk magic. Both…Read more
Joseph’s Mud Seer Stone
Joseph Smith owned a seer stone that appeared to have been fashioned from mud, an…Read more
Joseph’s Green Seer Stone
Joseph Smith owned a green seer stone, pictured above, which was purchased from Jack Belcher in…Read more
Joseph’s Sandy-colored Seer Stone
Joseph Smith owned a sandy-colored seer stone, also known as the Bidamon seer stone, which…Read more
Mars Dagger
Hyrum Smith inherited this dagger from his father, Joseph Smith Sr. One side of the…Read more