Things to Do in Nauvoo

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Things to Do in Nauvoo

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  • dkk4102
    Fort Morgan, AL5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This was a great day trip from St. Louis and exceeded my expectations.
    The history of the area, Mormon church and demonstrations of equipment used in daily life over 150 years ago was a priceless experience.
    Two lovely intelligent young ladies escorted me around the area educating me on the history and giving me some "behind the scenes' glimpses. The tour was very well done. A day well spent.
    Written November 9, 2023
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  • Emmett C
    Tiffin, IA1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    I just turned old enough to be able to go inside temples for our church, and to do baptisms and confirmations. I was so excited to go with my family, and when I walked inside, I could just feel the warmth of the spirit, and the quiet whisper in my ear saying that I chose the right path. This is my 5th month of being able to go to the temple, and I've already gone 4 times! (And I live an hour and a half away!) I encourage all members of our church to come here. It truly is a wonderful place.
    Written May 28, 2023
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  • Jenny J
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    You’ll find them nestled in the tranquil country backroads, surrounded by rows and rows of grape vines. Charming and clean inside, along with seating available outside to enjoy the cool night air. The wine tasting was spectacular. Enjoyed everything I tried, even types I normally avoid. The owner was very knowledgeable and patient, explaining each wine as we went with amusing family anecdotes thrown in. High quality wines and excellent service at a great price.
    Written June 17, 2023
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  • Jan B
    Boise, ID397 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This section of the Historic part of Nauvoo is owned by another church. There is a charge of $5/adult (not sure child price) for the tour. Our tour guide was informative and gave a good tour. There were 2 homes we saw, I just felt like $5 was high for what we got to see, especially compared to the other area of Historic Nauvoo where every tour was free and included demonstrations from a blacksmith and such. You do also see the grave sites for some of the Smith Family Members and that section is free. There is a gift shop with a lot of books a few other knick knacks, this is also where you buy your tickets for the tours.
    Written August 4, 2022
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  • jdh2971
    Wever, IA231 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice band on the patio on a Saturday evening which they do often. Bartender was awesome, wine slushies were tops. Great little bar.
    Written July 11, 2021
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  • Taylor B
    Chicago, IL8,761 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    As a historian, my libraries are filled with books about the Civil War, World War II, sports, Hollywood, the ancient world, biography and the Old West. I'm not a Mormon but I became very interested in the life of Brigham Young after visiting his famous Beehive home, his gravesite, the Mormon Tabernacle and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints' complex in Salt Lake City, Utah, several years ago. It inspired me to do more research on Young, the Mormon migration to Utah and the history of the LDS Church and for wife and I to visit Young's original home in Nauvoo, Illinois. We've been there three times and never ceased to be awed by the experience. Located at 610 Kimball Street, at the corner of Granger Street, north of Parley Street and the Trail of Hope monument, Young's house is open daily from 10 to 5. A knowledgable guide and church member was very informative as she took us on a tour of the two-story, red brick structure that Young built for his family in 1843. The house is 22 feet by 16 feet and features a very functional cellar, a master bedroom, large upstairs bedroom, kitchen, sewing room and council room with a large portrait of Young. The room was the focal point for frequent prayer meetings of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. In this room, the guide pointed out, Young and other Mormon leaders planned the migration to the Salt Lake Valley in Utah. Young succeeded church founder Joseph Smith as the second president of the LDS church, led the church movement to the West and served as the first territorial governor of Utah. The house contains many furnishings and cooking equipment of the 1840s period. A must stop on any visit to Nauvoo.
    Written May 7, 2021
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  • Kathryn C
    Davenport, IA124 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We are so glad we read the reviews and decided to stop here. Our guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about the history within the walls. There are tons of artifacts and the house just seems to go on and on. It was a lovely stop and well worth a donation.
    Written July 3, 2017
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  • Taylor B
    Chicago, IL8,761 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    My wife and I have visited the Weld House Museum in Nauvoo, Illinois, on two previous occasions, before and after the new Nauvoo Temple was built, but we missed on our most recent trip by a week or so. After being closed for the COVID pandemic, much of historic Nauvoo was reopened on May 1. But the Weld House Museum will be open from 1 to 4 daily from May 15 to October 15. Located at 1380 Mulholland Street in the heart of Nauvoo's business district, the building is one of western Illinois' best examples of Greek Revival architecture. Dr. John Weld, a physician who came to Nauvoo in 1837, lived in the house from 1842 until he left for Utah in 1846. Each room in the museum represents a timeline period, including Native American artifacts, Nauvoo's first settlers, a Mormon display, a Mississippi River history display, pioneer artifacts, copies of Joseph and Hyrum Smith's death masks and photographs spanning over 100 years of Nauvoo's history. Other noteworthy exhibits are an archive of local church records, family histories, historic manuscripts preserved for research, numerous farm, kitchen and agricultural implements, dishes, hand-made doll clothes, original wedding garments, Earl Cheeseboro's 900-piece arrowhead collection and a plaque which marked the spot near the riverboat landing where the famed Captain White trading oak tree stood. If you aren't familiar with Mormon history, this is a good place to start.
    Written May 7, 2021
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  • Casey C
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Incredible art. I love the variety of landscapes, current Nauvoo and the historic pieces. So fun to see original works on display. Thoroughly enjoyed working with Janet and all her knowledge about the artists, as well as Nauvoo. Will definitely be coming back.
    Written July 11, 2023
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  • Norton Wine T
    Easley, SC34 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is a convenient camping spot while traveling the Mississippi River Road. Large RV will test the driver's skills maneuvering the small roadways in the pine-forested park.
    Written October 31, 2018
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  • Dennis D
    Azusa, CA70 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    If this is the only place you visit in Nauvoo, you will be very rewarded and pleased! It is very popular and rightfully so. Just visiting and learning about the shops of the American frontier in the 1840's is fascinating enough. But, when adding this manufacturer of extremely important weapons of World Wars I & II and Korea, and Viet Nam, not to mention just hunting for food in early America, puts this tour over the top. Extremely interesting. You'll walk away wondering how someone could do all this in 1840, with such simple tools. I love this statement which is read by the tour guide, "John Moses Browning (son of Jonathan Browning) is recognized as the world's greatest gun inventor and contributed more to the national security of the United States of America than any American inventor who ever lived". Definitely worth the visit!
    Written November 17, 2022
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  • Jared G
    Nauvoo, IL11 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Not only is this Museum done right with no expense spared to inspire your imagination and think of what the flood might have been like, but it builds your faith that the Flood happened like God said that it did in the Bible. Science really proves that the earth was flooded, and this museum outlines the scientific and faith based beliefs that God is real and the prophet Noah warned the people correctly. This is worth traveling for!
    Written May 26, 2022
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  • Jan B
    Boise, ID397 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is the trail that the members of the early pioneer took when they were driven from their homes by mobs, threatening to kill them and their families. Along the trail are quotes from journals and letters of some of these early Saints as they left there homes and the temple they had sacrificed so much for to construct. Their courage and faith is unbelievable and inspiring.
    Written August 4, 2022
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  • Dennis D
    Azusa, CA70 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    So many years I have worn shoes and even had shoes resoled in my time, but have never really thought about how a shoe/boot was made. This shop is a short tour, but is so fascinating to watch how shoes and boots are made from scratch - actually a piece of cowhide - with simple tools. On the American frontier, there were craftsmen who could do just about anything to make life more enjoyable. This is not a busy tour, but is highly recommended.
    Written November 17, 2022
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  • Taylor B
    Chicago, IL8,761 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Next to Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball was the most significant and most influential leader in the early movement of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or the Mormons. He was one of the original 12 apostles, served in the Utah Territorial Legislature from 1851 to 1858 and was the first counselor to Brigham Young in the 1st Presidency of the LDS Church for more than two decades from 1847 until his death in 1868 at age 67. His home, located at 995 Munson Street in Nauvoo, Illinois, on the northeast corner of Munson and Partridge Streets, is one of the most impressive structures in the community. Kimball purchased a lot in 1841 after returning from a mission to England. He began to construct the two-story, red brick house with a front porch and verandah on the second floor in 1845, completed the work in six months but lived in the house for only three months before being forced to leave Nauvoo on the Mormons' westward trek to Utah in February, 1846. The interior of the house includes a parlor with period furnishings and portraits of Kimball and his wife Vilate, a dining room, stairway and hallway, master bedroom, music room with a piano, nursery and children's bedroom. Perhaps the most valuable relics in the house is one of the original temple plates commissioned by Lucius Scovil in 1847, which hangs on a wall in the dining room. A close friend of Brigham Young, Kimball joined the church in 1821 and was ordained an apostle in 1835. The Kimballs had six living children when they lived in this house. Three of them were born in Nauvoo. They had 10 children in all, with seven living past infancy. However, Kimball advocated plural marriage, then part of church doctrine. He eventually married 43 women and had a total of 66 children by 17 of his wives. He supported his families by farming, ranching, milling and freighting, in addition to his church responsibilities.
    Written May 11, 2021
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