Take a trip back to the 1840s. Walk the gardens of the newly reconstructed Nauvoo Temple, and discover the arts of blacksmithing, coopering, weaving, candle-making, printing, brick making, and more. Explore a historic bakery equipped with a bustle oven, examine the gun collection of the Browning family, or review the stirring history of the early settlers at the visitors center. There''s so much to see and do, and it's all free.
Once home to thousands of settlers, Nauvoo rivaled its neighbor Chicago in size. Over two dozen historic sites have been returned to their former stature and refurbished with period furnishings by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Not far away is historic Carthage Jail where the Prophet Joseph Smith, the founder of Nauvoo and first President of the Church, and his brother Hyrum were martyred. Review this significant event as you tour the restored jail, visitors' center, and memorial gardens.
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