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Stephen and Hannah Markham were neighbors of the Weeks family and leaders in the Nauvoo community. In 1844 they invited Eliza R. Snow to live in their home. Here in an unfinished attic room, Eliza wrote her last poem before moving from Nauvoo. . . . — — Map (db m244542) HM
In 1846, about 13,500 Mormon pioneers fled Nauvoo, Illinois, in search of religious freedom. They departed in phases to prepare the way for those who would follow. Their journey started by crossing the Mississippi River. They traveled about 1,300 . . . — — Map (db m244071) HM
Pool 19 contains 30,466 acres of aquatic habitat. The mucky river bottom varies from a composition of silt and clay mix to cobble gravel. Aquatic mammal life in the Pool depends on a range of essential elements such as nutrients, algae, plankton, . . . — — Map (db m244299) HM
Lewis Bidamon, second husband of Emma Smith, built this structure during the 1860s from the foundation stone of the Nauvoo House. Bidamon owned a carriage “manufactory.” He, and his brothers John and Christian had conducted a number of . . . — — Map (db m55436) HM
This is one of seven shops where the Blacksmith & Wainwright was an important part of the growth & development of Nauvoo. Here they made a variety of tools. The Webb Brothers, Shupe Brothers & many others worked together to accomplish the great task . . . — — Map (db m244072) HM
The City of Nauvoo was known as "Commerce" in the 1830s. Located on the westernmost edge of the American Frontier at the time and nestled on the Mississippi River, Nauvoo boomed and prospered as a center of commerce.
Transporting Goods . . . — — Map (db m244025) HM
Edward and Anne Hunter moved into this home in 1842. They added a kitchen sometime after 1843, after Edward became a bishop in Nauvoo's 5th Ward. Here in the Hunter home, Joseph Smith dictated to a scribe instructions on proxy baptism and keeping . . . — — Map (db m244380) HM
Near here, the Mormon exodus to the Rocky Mountains began on February 4, 1846 in seven years, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly called the Mormons, had built Nauvoo to a size comparable to Chicago, with . . . — — Map (db m55440) HM
On the anniversary of the 200th year celebration of the Prophet Joseph Smith, and the 175th anniversary of the establishment of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, this monument of His prophets Joseph Smith and Brigham Young has been . . . — — Map (db m55439) HM
In 1839 the Mormons, or Latter Day Saints, settled at Nauvoo and made it their chief city. During their residence its population reached 15,000. After long friction with non-Mormons the Mormons were expelled in 1846. Three years later French . . . — — Map (db m55444) HM
In 1839 the Mormons, or Latter Day Saints, settled at Nauvoo and made it their chief city. During their residence its population reached 15,000. After long friction with non-Mormons the Mormons were expelled in 1846. Three years later French . . . — — Map (db m244018) HM
Site of Quashquema Indian Village
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First White Settlement
By Captain James White 1824
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Venus
First Post Office
In Hancock County established 1830
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Town of Commerce
1834
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Nauvoo 1839
City . . . — — Map (db m244017) HM
Nauvoo was the Latter-day Saints' home for seven years. But they faced increasing conflict with their neighbors. Church leaders planned to leave Nauvoo in the spring of 1846. Latter-day Saints gathered supplies, built wagons, and organized into . . . — — Map (db m244060) HM
Joseph and Emma Smith and their children moved into this home in August 1843. They moved from the home just behind you and to your right.
A hotel wing was added to this home soon after they moved in, allowing them to provide lodging for their . . . — — Map (db m243983) HM
Joseph, Sr., and Lucy Mack Smith, parents of the prophet Joseph and the patriarch Hyrum. Descended from industrious and religious New England families. From the beginning of the restoration, they consistently filled supportive roles in establishing . . . — — Map (db m244533) HM
This is a reconstruction of Joseph Smith's red brick store, built on the site of the original structure. Joseph opened the store to the public on January 5, 1842. At the time, this area was one of Nauvoo's main business districts.
Joseph and . . . — — Map (db m243980) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m244534) HM
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Lincoln was in the Illinois House of Representatives when the controversial Nauvoo City Charter was granted in 1840.
Although Lincoln did not have the opportunity to view Nauvoo's panoramic vista in person, as a former . . . — — Map (db m244027) HM
Completed in 1843, the Mansion House was the second Nauvoo residence of Joseph Smith and his wife Emma. A hotel wing was added and opened in late 1843. The hotel was leased to Ebenezer Robinson in January 1844. As part of the lease agreement, the . . . — — Map (db m55435) HM
Nauvoo
Has Been Designated A
Registered National Historic Landmark
Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses National significance in commemorating the history of the United . . . — — Map (db m244020) HM
In 1841 church members were commanded to build two “houses,” a house for the Lord (the Nauvoo Temple) and a house for man to be known as the Nauvoo House. It was to be “a delightful habitation for man, and a resting-place for the weary traveler.” . . . — — Map (db m55433) HM
(Remodeled as the Riverside Mansion)
In a revelation to the Prophet Joseph Smith, Jesus Christ commanded the Latter-day Saints to build two houses in Nauvoo. One was a temple - the house of the Lord. The other was the Nauvoo House - " a resting . . . — — Map (db m244527) HM
This is the site of the original survey stone for Nauvoo, the "city beautiful," founded by church members in 1839 after they were forced to leave Missouri. All streets of the city were platted from this point. The two widest streets in Nauvoo at the . . . — — Map (db m68890) HM
Nauvoo was once the site of a Sauk and Fox village. After the Indians moved west of the Mississippi, promoters attempted to develop town sites here but the marshy bottom lands attracted few settlers.
In 1839, the Mormon Prophet Joseph Smith . . . — — Map (db m55432) HM
Like other Illinois cities, Nauvoo was divided into administrative units called wards. Latter-day Saints today still use the term to describe the physical and ecclesiastical boundaries of congregations.
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·Knight Street . . . — — Map (db m244382) HM
The original Red Brick Store opened for business on January 5, 1842, with Joseph Smith as owner and proprietor. The main floor was a general store. At the back on this floor, Bishop Newell K. Whitney had an office where people could pay their bills . . . — — Map (db m55437) HM
The Smith Family Cemetery is the final resting place of Joseph Smith, his wife Emma, and brother Hyrum, Lucy Mack and Joseph Smith Sr., and many other family members and friends.
After Joseph and Hyrum were assassinated at the Carthage jail on . . . — — Map (db m244536) HM
When the Latter-day Saints came to this area, this home was one of the only structures here. It was smaller then, only a two-story log building with a summer kitchen, also made of logs.
The property was purchased in May 1839. Emma and Joseph . . . — — Map (db m244470) HM
Geological History
The Mississippi River drains two-thirds of the United States. With the advance and decline of ice ages, the course of the river has changed many times. Submerged limestone stretched nearly bluff to bluff, resulting in a . . . — — Map (db m244303) HM
This two-story, two-room log block house was located on the original 135 acres purchased from local farmer Hugh White and may date to 1803. Joseph Smith moved here in the spring of 1839 with his wife Emma; sons Joseph III, Frederick Granger . . . — — Map (db m55434) HM
A communal society of French Icarians was established at Nauvoo in 1849. Led by Etienne Cabet, a French political theorist, the Icarians believed that all property must be held communally. The community was incorporated by the Illinois General . . . — — Map (db m55442) HM
On June 24, 1844, Joseph and Hyrum Smith set out for Carthage accompanied by John Taylor, Williard Richards and others to answer false charges. They left Nauvoo traveling a road that ran directly from Nauvoo to Carthage, a distance of 16 miles. It . . . — — Map (db m244074) HM
The Mississippi River is one of the best places in the country to see different bird species. According to the Audubon Society, 325 different bird species utilize the Mississippi Flyway as a migratory corridor. This flyway is particularly beneficial . . . — — Map (db m244302) HM
On the morning of June 24, 1844, Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum left their families, homes, and fellow Saints for the last time. Traveling on horseback, they paused on this bluff. Joseph looked admiringly at the unfinished temple and the city of . . . — — Map (db m55443) HM
1846 began the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo. Leaving behind their homes, beautiful city, family and friends who they quite possibly would never see again in this life. As they journeyed west, they recorded their feelings and experiences in personal . . . — — Map (db m243986) HM
Regeneration began in 2015
In the 1840s, this hill was home to a small group of trees called the West Grove. Latter-day Saints gathered in the grove to learn gospel truths from the Prophet Joseph Smith and other Church leaders. After the . . . — — Map (db m244378) HM
William and Caroline Allen Weeks met in Quincy, Illinois, and were married June 17, 1839. They moved to this home and partial lot in Nauvoo in the spring of 1841. Joseph Smith selected William's designs for the Nauvoo Temple. Under inspired . . . — — Map (db m244075) HM
William Gheen bought this acre lot before moving with his family from their large farm in Pennsylvania. While in Nauvoo, Esther Gheen joined the Female Relief Society, and William was ordained a high priest. He died in 1845 shortly after returning . . . — — Map (db m243984) HM
The exact location of the home on this half-acre lot is no longer known, but both William and Elizabeth Jones contributed to building the Nauvoo Temple while living here. William Jones was a highly skilled stonecutter and carved the first plinth, or . . . — — Map (db m244541) HM
