170 years ago today - Jul 15, 1843

[Joseph Smith Diary] Saturday, July 15th 1843 At home. 6 P.M. with his [Joseph Smith's] family and about 100 others took a pleasure excursion on the Maid of Iowa from Nauvoo House Landing to the North part of the city and back at dusk. (Theatre in the evening by Mr. Chapman). A shower this morning wet the ground 1 inch.

[Source: Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1843-44, http://amzn.to/jsdiaries]

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