Historic Nauvoo Virtual Tours

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Nauvoo: Cornerstone of Zion

In this tour, explore the Nauvoo: Cornerstone of Zion exhibit at the Historic Nauvoo Visitors’ Center. Centered on the temple and Doctrine and Covenants 124, you will learn about the Saints gathering in Nauvoo to design, build, dedicate, and worship in the House of the Lord.

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Temple City

In this tour, learn about the Latter-day Saints who donated hours of work to build the house of the Lord in Nauvoo. Walk through the homes of William and Caroline Weeks, Edward and Ann Hunter, and William and Esther Gheen while hearing their stories related to the Nauvoo Temple.

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Homes of the Apostles

Through tours of the restored original homes of three Apostles, see how members of the Quorum of the Twelve in the 1840s worked to fulfill the Lord’s commandment to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to the nations of the earth. Hear how the Lord kept His promises to His Apostles and their families as they worked together to take the gospel overseas.

Available tours:
1. Hyde Home, Kimball Home, and Woodruff Home (75 minutes)
2. Orson and Marinda Hyde home (20 minutes)
3. Heber and Vilate Kimball home (20 minutes)
4. Wilford and Phoebe Woodruff home (20 minutes)

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Main Street Trades and Pioneer Life

Working with materials such as tin, leather, and paper, individuals sustained the economy of this growing city along the Mississippi River. Through a virtual tour, explore the homes and shops along or near Nauvoo’s Main Street.

Available tours:
1. Taylor Home and Printshop (60 minutes)
2. Stoddard Tin Shop (30 minutes)
3. Browning Gun Shop (30 minutes)
4. Riser Boot and Shoe Shop (30 minutes)
5. Calvin and Sally Pendleton Home (20 minutes)
6. Lyon Drug Store (20 minutes)
7. Scovil Bakery (20 minutes)

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Pioneer Trail

Evacuating Nauvoo in 1846 involved coordination and planning. Through a virtual tour, you can visit the homes and shops along or near Parley Street to learn how Latter-day Saints prepared—both temporally and spiritually--to depart from Nauvoo in 1846.

Available tours:
1. Seventies Hall, Blacksmith Shop, and Young Home (60 minutes)
2. Seventies Hall (20 minutes)
3. Webb Blacksmith Shop (30 minutes)
4. Brigham & Mary Ann Young Home (20 minutes)

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Nauvoo Relief Society

The world-wide women’s organization now known as the Relief Society began in 1842 in Nauvoo. Here women in the Relief Society worked together to build their community and support those in need. Through a virtual tour, you can visit the homes of Sarah Granger Kimball and Lucy Mack Smith, remarkable women who were part of the Relief Society’s origin.

Available tours:
1. Women of Faith--Kimball and Smith Homes (45 minutes)
2. Sarah Granger Kimball home (20 minutes)
3. Lucy Mack Smith home (20 minutes)

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Historic Nauvoo

Historic Nauvoo is a cultural landscape that interprets the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Nauvoo, Illinois, from 1839 to 1846. Under the prophetic leadership of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, Latter-day Saints worked together during these years to build a faith-based community and a temple overlooking the Mississippi River. In addition to a Latter-day Saint visitors’ center, Historic Nauvoo includes many historical buildings and landscapes that have been preserved through restoration, rehabilitation, or reconstruction.

Teachings of Joseph Smith: Temple Ordinances

Joseph Smith teaches about the importance of temples and the ordinances which are received in them.

Settlement of Nauvoo, Illinois

In 1839 Joseph Smith escaped custody in Missouri and made his way to Quincy, Illinois. From Quincy, he and the Latter-day Saints made ambitious plans for a new settlement of what was then called Commerce.

Nauvoo, Illinois: From Swampland to Zion

Historians Mathew C. Godfrey and Spencer W. McBride explore the early settlement of what would become Nauvoo, Illinois, including how settlers overcame swampy conditions to build their Zion.

The Nauvoo Female Relief Society

In 1842, Margaret Cook and Sarah Kimball’s effort to help build the temple led to the restoration of a vital organization in the Church. Learn how the Nauvoo Relief Society left a legacy for us today.
A painting by Nadine Barton of Joseph Smith Jr. and his wife Emma Smith standing before a group of sitting women as they organize the Relief Society.

Joseph Smith And The Organizing Of The Relief Society

Historian Kate Holbrook describes the formation of the Relief Society in Nauvoo, an event recorded in Journals, Volume 2.
Painting depicts Joseph Smith teaching a group of men, women and children in Nauvoo.

Joseph Smith Chief Justice And Mayor Of Nauvoo

Historian Alex Smith discusses Joseph Smith’s roles in Nauvoo, described in Journals, Volume 2.
19th century photograph of the exterior of the Nauvoo Temple in Illinois, and surrounding grounds. The Visual Resources Library images are copies of the original photograph owned by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers.

Worship Services in the Unfinished Nauvoo Temple

Historian Spencer W. McBride explains how Latter-day Saints in Nauvoo used the still-unfinished Nauvoo temple for worship services in 1842 and 1843.
Last Updated On May 03, 2023