Nauvoo in Hancock County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Joseph, Emma and Hyrum Smith

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 28, 2024

1. Joseph, Emma and Hyrum Smith Marker

Inscription. The founder of the restoration. His wife and his brother possessed an enduring love and devotion toward each other.

Joseph once described the bond between himself and Hyrum as "Love that is stronger than death."

Joseph and Emma's marriage and family life were often tested by hardships and persecutions. Joseph was an affectionate husband and Emma's "true and living friend." Joseph called Emma a "beloved companion" who was "firm, unwavering, unchangeable and affectionate." Both expressed joy in the unending quality of their love.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Women.

Location. 40° 32.424′ N, 91° 23.535′ W. Marker is in Nauvoo, Illinois, in Hancock County. It can be reached from Water Street west of Main Street. Marker is located in the Smith Family Cemetery, to the left of Joseph, Emma and Hyrum's gravesite. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 610 Water St, Nauvoo IL 62354, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Joseph Smith, Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith (here, next to this marker); Smith Family Homestead (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith Family Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Bidamon Stable

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Nauvoo Survey Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Nauvoo House (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Smith's Red Brick Store (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joseph and Emma Smith's Mansion House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nauvoo.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Homestead (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Nauvoo House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Red Brick Store (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 28, 2024

2. Joseph, Emma and Hyrum Smith Marker

Marker is on the left, next to their gravesite.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.