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May 9, 2024 · Virtual Experiences. Explore Historic Nauvoo and Carthage Jail on your personal device. In addition to scheduling virtual tours at historic sites in Illinois, you may also choose to take a closer look at the online resources for the new exhibit at the Historic Nauvoo Visitors’ Center.
4 days ago · Temple (LDS Church) In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord. Temples are considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time (an "open house").
May 12, 2024 · A visit to Old Nauvoo Illinois, behind the scenes of the pioneer town completely run by volunteers.
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3 days ago · As a frontier town, Nauvoo experienced rapid growth. The July 21, 1939 Quincy Herald Whig said, Nauvoo had attracted “its normal share of criminals who always infect the boom town…”.
May 11, 2024 · The city of Nauvoo, Ill., has hired a new tourism director/event coordinator. Rebecca Williamson of Nauvoo was hired effective March 1, by the Hotel/Motel Board and approved by the city council to help grow the city’s tourism and attract events. Williamson worked for the US Post Office, both as a ...
May 13, 2024 · Sidney Rigdon, the surviving counselor in the First Presidency, had just returned to Nauvoo from Pittsburgh, where had been living. A principal leader of the Church for many years—he even received the February 1832 revelation of the three degrees of glory (Doctrine and Covenants 76) with Joseph Smith—Sidney’s position in the Presidency certainly made him a plausible candidate to succeed ...
May 21, 2024 · Nauvoo is the former headquarters of the Mormon church, which saw the congregation flourishing and its local population growing to rival that of Chicago in the 1840s. Today, the Nauvoo Illinois Temple dominates the downtown skyline with its gorgeous, imposing exterior, reminding tourists of the town's Mormon background.
