Due to the Covid19, this facility is closed for in person visits. Virtual tours are available. The number is located in the attached picture. You could call this facility a historic part of Mormon history. Mormon is a nickname, but not the name of the church. The actual name of the church is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. This jail is where the 1st prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was imprisoned for almost 6 months. To learn and understand even more of the history of this amazing church, check out the virtual tours being offered at the Independence Visitor Center for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

This was a truly beautiful experience. One of the tour guides said that Jeffrey R Holland had described it as a prison temple.The Spirit was celestial room strong as I sat and read sections of the Doctrine and Covenants that were received there. I wish I could have stayed and read longer.I was traveling on business and had a few hours before my flight out, and Im so glad I spent it at Liberty Jail. Highly recommended!

Wow! I had not expected the old jail preserved inside a new building. Or the historical figures and history lesson broadcast/presentation. A must see for any Mormon and interesting for non-Mormon also.

Spent many of evenings here at the Historic Liberty Jail as a teenager having lived several years in the area. I can not pass up an opportunity for a visit while traveling through the area and love the different perspectives of the missionaries who give the tours on the events that took place the winter months of 1838/39. Informative, interactive, and uplifting.

Great free attraction for local history. To have guides that share history of religious leaders. They arent pushy though. They wont push their religion on you. They have a neat display that shows a life size jail looked like back in the 1800s. Its kinda sad but has a cool message at the end. We left feeling peace.

A delightful visit. Was given a tour of liberty jail, provided with the history of Joseph Smith and his 4 months imprisionment there. The Staff was friendly. Very knowledgeable. Well worth the trip.

My family and I got a late start on a long trip and ended up in hours of summertime traffic between St. Louis and Kansas City. As we neared KC, we decided to call it a day rather than brave the many hours across Nebraska. Even though it was late in the day, I opted to veer of the path a bit and visit Liberty Jail, which I had never visited.Liberty Jail is an LDS (Mormon) site where founder Joseph Smith was imprisoned for a time. The site features a tour, at the end of which is a recreation of the jail built on the original foundation and using some of the stones left over from the original building.The staff at the Jail were super accommodating. I brought five road-weary kids with me, and the overall peace and quiet of the place was really nice, and the staff were great with the kids, too. The tour and presentation are about thirty minutes, and we were impressed with the jail and the accompanying audiovisual presentation, which had some really impressive sound effects. Im glad we stopped.

I love the tour that includes Missouri/ Liberty history and the fun girls that teach. I find it so cool that they sacrifice time away from family for a couple of years to tell you the important message from our local history. Its great for families and those visiting Kansas City!

So good! Extremely nice place and the history is so neat. The sister missionaries are very helpful and do a wonderful job at explaining the history and including everyone in the experience.

We spent a wonderful spirit filled afternoon learning the history behind the plight of Joseph Smith and establishing of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter day Saints.

Really cool place in history, really good information about the early Latter Day Saints and the persecution to Joseph Smith their prophet was in this jail with his brother for 5 months ...really good tour.

I had always wanted to visit this historic site of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. My plane arrived in Kansas City several hours before I needed to be in the city, so I took an Uber to this jail. It was inspirational and moving to be in the place where the Prophet Joseph spent 4 1/2 months on spurious charges. I particularly enjoyed the lessons about how we can cheerfully endure our trials.

Our family had a great experience. The sister missionaries were very knowledgeable. They took the time to answer questions and made us feel very comfortable. I would definitely recommend visiting this place to everyone.

A moving rich experience all should attend!

Very informative tour by well-educated tour guides.

Standing on hallowed ground, made sacred by a prophets suffering, one is reminded that all our trials have purpose, and out into perspective, they will be of a short duration.There are volunteers ready to answer questions and tell the story of what happened here. There is a recreation of the jail (made from the actual stones that made up the original) in which Joseph Smith was unjustly imprisoned for many months, ironically in the little town of Liberty, MO.

Great presentation by the sister missionaries. Lots of resources to introduce non-members.

The tour is short and sweet, the meat of it being preachy, with more of a bible study than a history class vibe to it. But the guides do know their stuff so ask away. They wont say anything but consider dressing nice (close toed shoes and a non raunchy/profane/low brow t-shirt) if you dont want it to be... awkward.

Love this place! So peaceful and full of amazing history

Cool place to learn about Mormon pioneers and their experience in the midwest. Neat place to visit if you are of the LDS faith or interested in western expansion.

The missionaries were so welcoming and friendly and answered any questions we had. They also spoke clearly about history of the site which we love.

Really cool place! It is amazing they stuck this building in another place.

Interesting place full of history. Frontier justice was sure not justice in 1830s Missouri. Guides are super and a heartwarming place despite the austere history. Worth a family stop.

Loved our visit to Liberty Jail. I highly recommend the stop in for anyone passing by. You will learn all about what happened there

Amazing! If you get a chance... stop and see the Jail.

The history was brought to life by the full-time missionaries. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints history site is definitely a must

I love that the site is dedicated to the Revelation of God to a living prophet. I am sad for all the sufferings of the past that some today would still favor but call the Muslim slaughter of Christians horrible.

Truly enjoyed this! There was a lot I did not know or realize about the jail and the story of Gods prophet. I highly recommend stooping in and visiting.

Very cool. Great to learn about the history in Liberty area. The walls are about 4 feet thick. Entrance to the jail was through a hole in the ceiling. If jails were like this today, I think wed have a lot less crime. No one would want to be in a place like this. Another interesting thing is that this jail was abandoned after years of wearing down and was converted to an ice house for a few years and then a home was built over it, keeping the original floor of the jail. This helped preserve the floor.

Cool facility and a great tour by the missionaries. Puts things in perspective.

My wife and I are not Mormon but found this historical site very interesting. The girls that gave us the tour were extremely sweet and knowledgeable about their church history and facts of the past hundred plus years... Marking the incarceration of their past Church leaders and elders

A significant historical site for both Missouri and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The sister missionaries do a good job with the tours.

A wonderful place to experience a snapshot in Liberty, Missouri history. Free to this public and about 30 minutes of your time, this place will not disappoint!

The guides for the museum were great. Its a small museum run by the latter day Saints. Very interesting tour with great displays.

Excellent stop. There is a 30 minute tour detailing the history of the area with respect to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and of course a replica of Liberty Jail where the first Prophet, Joseph Smith had been imprisoned on spurious charges for four months. The volunteer missionaries were very knowledgeable and tailored their historical teaching well to the young age of our children. We would happily stop again.

This gave me a lot to think about. I loved visiting a place that is so historically significant to my faith. It made the commitment of the early Saints more obvious to me, and the Sister missionaries taught me some facts I didn’t know.

I love to learn about the History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but more importantly the peace that I feel there. Good for families and friends.

Very nice missionaries giving a 30 minute tour of the place. Sweet spirit being here

Stopped here on a cross country road trip. We were short on time so the presentation was adapted for us. It was a very educational and welcoming place.

Nicely reconstructed. Such terrible things we do to each other, especially the most innocent among us.

The sister missionary that gave us a tour was so sweet and taught us so much. It was a great experience.

Felt the Spirit, loved the history!

This place brought to me more understanding of the truthfulness of The Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints.

We were late getting there. Be nicer please. You have a great message.

Its always a great place when you can so strongly feel the spirit. LDS or not its a great place full of history.

It was definitely spiritual moment being there and hearing early saintss stories. Thank you for giving us a tour sisters!

Absolutely loved it! Only 30 minutes and wonderful insights about the early members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Great place cool history awesome staff. Read section 121 while there

Missionaries are knowledgeable and great to learn some history about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

We loved our visit of this historical site. We learned do much and the guides were so frenzy and knowledgeable. Perfect end to our trip.

The sister missionary guides did a beautiful job of portraying the history of the jail and the history of the saints. We loved the focus on the revelation received despite the trials and tribulation that the saints and Joseph Smith and his companions in Liberty jail were going through. Inspirational!

I love to see history- it makes it even more real to me. Our guide was very knowledgeable and interesting.

Informative tour and very helpful guides. Highly recommend.

Great historical site. The history behind it all is eye opening.

I didnt get to go into the jail itself. I wasnt a member at the time. I am now a member and so grateful I am. The next time Im in Missouri I will make it a point to go in for the complete your. A very special place.

Really nice place. Missionaries explained things well and were really kind. Cool place for kids to play downstairs and everything is well maintained.

The elder missionary couple, the Langfords, really know the material and primary history relevant to the events memorialized. Elder Langford in particular answered several questions I asked outside the normal boundaries of the tour and provided meaningful and insightful answers that expanded my understanding of the historical contexts, providing a backdrop to stories Ive heard all my life, making the events far more tangible and human. Ask about the website he has put together with the primary sources.

I loved the reverence And the spirit we felt here thanks to the guides ability to accurately portray the history here.

Really great historical site. The jail recreation is very well done with a great presentation.

The spirit was strong as they shared the experiences of the prophet in jail. Its amazing what he went through and then was able to receive revelation. Missionaries did a great job.

Very impressed with the quality of the center and the rich history of this place.

We went today with only about an of time available, but we were able to see the history portion as well as the reconstructed jail. It was a great visit.

Nice historic site where Joseph Smith was martyred. Great, informative your guides. Free!!

It was a great tour liberty jail and the experiences of its prisoners. And took about an hour and was very educational. if youre interested in any type of history of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints when theyfirst went to Missouri this is a good place to start.

Incredible museum which recreates an important part of Mormon history.

Absolutely amazing site! The spirit has significantly replaced the darkness that used to reside here. You get a very nice tour and this is a must do in the area! I also highly recommend the Kansas City Temple and the Independence Visitors Center. If you have time, drive 4 hours to Nauvoo in July during Pageant season and see both Pageants (8:30 PM each night with the Nauvoo Pageant on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday and the British Pageant Wednesday and Friday. Fun country fair activities start at 7 PM. You can watch a British Pageant dress rehearsal at 8:30 PM on Mondays but there is no country fair.)

The girl where so nice and the knew what they where teaching. The place was clean. And there was a sweet atmosphere.

Typical visitors center. I sorta prefer the way it was before they made it all pretty. Comfortable atmosphere.

Very cool and reverent! Great tour and lots of questions answered!

Lots of church history is here. I enjoy coming and listening to the tour guides tell the stories about what happened.

Very historic and unique experience. I highly recommend going.

A very neat experience to better understand the imprisonment and revelations received by the prophet Joseph Smith. Missionaries did a great job leading us through, answering questions and proving an opportu ity to feel the truthfulness of what was shared. Loved it!

Interesting and touching. One of our favorites.

If you’re looking to find a unique and fun place for a free family activity on your road trip then this is the place for you. There are a lot of things to do for the family and it’s all free! It’s like taking your family on an all expenses paid history lesson.

Amazing experience!!! Its wonderful to gain the perspective of what it was like back then.

We toured here last Friday the 30th of November. I thought they told us the tour was 1 hour but since there were only a few touring at the same time it went quicker. This is the site where the new Prophet Joseph Smith was locked up for 4 months over the winter in the 1830s. The Jail is inside the visitors center and has been reconstructed after being mostly torn down through the years. It was a great tour and very interesting information.

This is a great place to get a recap of latter-day-saint history in Missouri and to see the temple prison. The revelations that came out of this miserable place are some of the most powerful. Through adversity, weak things are made strong.

Cool building. The actual jail is inside a dome that was built around the old foundation and a reconstructed jail is inside. The people running the place are super nice and the tour is okay. Nice visit for the bored traveler.

It is hard to see how some of the Lords prophets and other church leaders were treated. But, is important to remember, so it does not happen again.

I have been here many times. Learn something new every time. I love the peaceful spirit that is present.

Great tour guide, excellent reconstruction, a sad but inspiring place, so glad I went

Great history that has been preserved.

Interesting and historical. I enjoy the history of the Morman Faith. Glad I got to visit.

Pleasant and helpful volunteers cover history, religious beliefs and local flavor of the period of time when Joseph Smith was establishing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.Interesting, Spiritual and faith promoting.Strong belief in Jesus Christ as our Savior and Redeemer.

Tour takes about 30 minutes. Nice guides. Nice place to visit.

Very informative on the Liberty Jail. The sister Missionaries were kind, knowledgeable and willing to answer any questions we had. Facility was well maintained and clean. The kids as well as adults enjoyed the visit while there.

Very interesting exhibits with friendly and knowledgeable guides. I enjoyed learning about how people endured difficult trials here yet retained their faith in Jesus Christ.

Very interesting to learn about Joseph Smith and the others that were incarcerated there.

Not only did I learn a lot but it was also spiritually moving! Loved it!

I love the history of this place.

Great way to understand what a frontier prison was like.

Wonderful history of local Americans with religious importance. If you want a good history lesson stop by or are looking for a spiritual pick-me-up stop by.

The Spirit in this place is so strong that you feel like stuff outside doesnt matter

We went on a tour and the missionaries there were so helpful! They have us great information.

It is a lds historic moment

Very educational and spiritual. The sisters that gave the tour are very nice and welcoming.

Learn accurate history of the Prophet Joseph Smith while he was in Missouri.

This is an important piece of LDS History and a must stop for anyone interested in history, especially LDS history. The LDS Church has restored the jail and they provide guided tours and discuss the events that happened there. We love to take the tours during the off seasons (not summer) with our children and we got what we hoped for - a personalized long tour of the jail and stories of the earlier pioneers and Saints. .Of course its all FREE.

This was a very somber place, but Joseph learned so much here and shared it with us!

Such a great place. Very informative. The is a special spirit there.