Archaeological Dig Reveals Home of Joseph Smith Sr.

Michelle Murri held a key to history in the palm of her hand.

The small house key, carefully teased from the soil, could open doors to an even better understanding of Nauvoo's past.

An archaeological dig is underway to find the location of the home built for Joseph Smith Sr. and his wife Lucy Mack in Nauvoo. Recent discoveries led to a possible site just south of the Joseph and Emma Smith Mansion House.

"You found the key to Grandma's house," Bob Smith, the dig site host and a great-great-great-grandson of Joseph and Lucy Mack Smith, said. "Working on the site, holding something they might have held before, making that connection is a positive thing."

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