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Fleeing from years of violent persecution by non-Mormons, the Mormons set up the city of Nauvoo under the aegis of their prophet, Joseph Smith, the founder and first prophet of the Church.
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As a key historic site of the Church, Nauvoo tells the story of Latter-day Saints who were motivated by their faith in Jesus Christ and His restored gospel to settle here.
A 19th-century daguerreotype of the original Nauvoo Temple. At the October 1840 Church conference, a committee was selected to oversee construction, and Joseph Smith announced that the temple would be built by the tithes of members.
In the spring of 1839, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints established a new settlement on the banks of the Mississippi River in Illinois. The town was named Nauvoo - reportedly from a Hebrew word meaning beautiful place.
Mar 6, 2024 · April 30, 1839: The Church begins purchasing land for its members in Commerce (later Nauvoo), Illinois. August 8, 1839 : John Taylor and Wilford Woodruff departs Illinois for the British Isles, the first of the Quorum of the Twelve to serve missions from Nauvoo abroad.
Mar 5, 2024 · Nauvoo, Illinois, was the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1839 to 1846. Under prophetic leadership, Latter-day Saints worked together to build a faith-based community and a temple overlooking the Mississippi River.
The town was named Nauvoo - reportedly from a Hebrew word meaning beautiful place. Nauvoo was the Mormon headquarters for seven years during which time the church flourished, and the settlement quickly became one of the largest cities in Illinois.
