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Nauvoo, a Hebrew word for "beautiful place" or "pleasant land", is a historic town and the backdrop for Nauvoo State Park. On the banks of the Mississippi River in western Illinois' Hancock County, the 148-acre park, on the south edge of Nauvoo along Illinois Route 96, includes a 13-acre lake with a mile-long shoreline.
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The Mormon Temple. Joseph Smith began building a temple in...
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Illinois State Museum; Conservation. Climate Action Plan;...
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If picnicking is in your plans while visiting Nauvoo State...
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Camping - Nauvoo has one accessible campsite. It is located...
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About. Accessibility. Activities. Camping. Events. Picnicking. Visitors Center-Museum. Reserve Your Campsite. Nauvoo State Park offers 105 camping spaces, equally divided between 35 Class A and 70 Class B areas. A 15 spot group area is centrally located in the park.
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The Mormon Temple. Joseph Smith began building a temple in the early 1840s. It was four stories high, measured 128 by 88 feet, and featured an 82-foot octagonal tower. Church Elder William Weeks served as architect and directed the work of dozens of skilled craftsmen. Although incomplete, services were first held in the temple in 1844.
Oct 26, 2016 · Located on the banks of the Mississippi River, on the south edge of Nauvoo, along Illinois Route 96, the 148-acre park includes a 13-acre man-made lake with a mile-long shoreline and offers visitors a variety of recreational activities such as fishing, boating, hiking, camping and picnicking.
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This historic town is the backdrop for Nauvoo State Park, on the banks of the Mississippi River in western Illinois' Hancock County. The 148-acre park, on the south edge of Nauvoo along Illinois Route 96, includes a 13-acre lake with a mile-long shoreline.
On the banks of the Mississippi River, the 148-acre park, includes a 13-acre lake with a mile-long shoreline. In addition to fishing, boating, camping and hiking, people return to these serene surroundings for events and history.
Nauvoo State Park is an Illinois state park on 148 acres (60 ha) in Hancock County, Illinois, United States near the banks of the Mississippi River. It contains 13-acre manmade lake named Lake Horton, the Rheinberger House Museum, and Illinois’ oldest vineyard. [1] Flora and fauna.
