Do the Kinderhook Plates Tell Us Anything About Joseph Smith?
The Archeological Evidence While Christians continue to find archeological and textural evidence that supports the history and authenticity of the Gospel writers, Mormonism has been plagued with historical and archeological evidence that Joseph Smith was less than truthful. Archeology continues to refute the history of the Book of Mormon, failing to reveal a single location or artifact mentioned in Joseph’s history of America as revealed in Mormon scripture. In addition to this, historical discoveries have demonstrated that the Book of Abraham has incredible problems. But there is even more to the story. 1843 poster describing the discovery of the Kinderhook Plates In 1843, six brass plates were “discovered” in a mound in Kinderhook, Illinois. Mormons who saw the plates were impressed by their ancient appearance and believed that these plates might substantiate Joseph Smith’s claims that an ancient document could be written on plates and buried in the American continent. On May 1, 1843
