Since we were only a few hours away we decided to take a weekend trip to Nauvoo, Illinois and learn about the early pioneers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We went just before the busy season when everything was open but there were few tourists and the weather was perfect. There are so many things to see and learn about that time period in our history, and it’s free! The last time we visited was in 2014 when the big girls were 17 months old.
An original sun stone from the Nauvoo temple, built in 1846
(destroyed by fire in 1848 and then rebuilt in 2002).
Petting the horses that took us on a carriage ride around town.
Enjoying pioneer games and dress ups.
Trying out the stilts
Frontier life is tough
So much work to do
We visited Carthage Jail. The last time I was here was with my mom
so it was really touching to be back again.
A view of the Mississippi River in front of the temple.
Some of us were grouchy
Reading the stories along the Trail of Hope, where the Saints lined up to cross the Mississippi River
when they were run out of Nauvoo.
We found some super cute pioneers …
… and some crazy ones
Touching the Mississippi River
It’s really wide!
This reminds me of mom, too. I can see her pushing the girls in a stroller along the trail of hope.
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