Discover Nauvoo
While participating in the Nauvoo Discovery Program, you will have the opportunity to explore a variety of historic sites, local tourist attractions, and nearby cities. Below are a few of the many locations and sites you can expect to discover during your program.
Historic Nauvoo
Nauvoo Historic Sites tells the story of early members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who settled here between 1839-1846 and built a thriving and dynamic city on a bend of the Mississippi River. Nauvoo provided the Latter-day Saints with rest for several years until religious persecution again forced their departure in 1846.
Trail of Hope
The Trail of Hope is located in Old Nauvoo on "The Flats" It is a trail leading from the Nauvoo Seventies Hall, down Parley Street to the Mississippi River. Along the trail, there are platforms with words of the saints about their experience waiting to cross the river to escape persecution.
Nauvoo Temple
Enjoy visiting the Temple and being on Temple grounds and Temple hill.
The Martyrdom Trail
The Martyrdom Trail is the final path taken by The Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum Smith to Carthage Jail.
Carthage, Illinois
Carthage Jail is about 30 minutes from Nauvoo. It is The place of the Martyrdom of The Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum Smith, which happened in June of 1844.
Carthage offers other places that you might want to visit such as Carthage Lake, the Kibbe Museum, and the unique downtown square.
Stone Arch Bridge
The Stone Arch Bridge Is a local favorite, especially when there has been a lot of rain. This place offers a great photo op!
Pioneer Saints Cemetery
The Old Nauvoo Burial Grounds (Pioneer Saints Cemetery) is a short 6-minute drive southeast of the Nauvoo Temple. You can find headstones from the early 1840's. Do you have a relative buried here?
Here is an informational article about the cemetery by one of Nauvoos' previous residents, Rosemary Palmer:
Reflections on the Old Nauvoo Burial Grounds
Local Favorites
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Riley Creek Rest Area off HWY 96
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David's Chamber
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Stone Arch Bridge
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Mississippi River Walk
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Sycamore Road Walk
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Nauvoo State Park - Hiking Trails
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Walking on the Flats
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Temple Hill at sunset
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Sunset at the end of Parley Street
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The Women's Garden
Hannibal, Missouri
Hannibal is one of Missouri's and the region's best tourism destinations. As the boyhood home of Mark Twain, Hannibal is famously known as the setting for Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. But there's also trains and ghost tours and caves and so much more. Hannibal is home to many exciting and unique activities.
Iowa City, Iowa
A place where you can question, think, debate, learn, enjoy, and grow.
Peoria, Illinois
From history to food to shopping, there is no shortage of fun in the Peoria Area.
St. Louis, Missouri
The city is brimming with free, world-class attractions and boasts an arts-and-culture scene that’s second to none. Plus, fans of fresh air will be surprised and delighted by our flourishing public parks, miles of trails and exhilarating waterways.
