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Carthage Jail
305
Walnut Street
Carthage, IL
217-357-2989 |
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The
Old Carthage Jail was constructed of native yellow limestone
between 1839 and 1841. It was the site where the Mormon leader,
Joseph Smith Jr., and his brother Hyrum, were killed by an angry
mob on June 27, 1844. Their action resulted in the Mormons
abandoning nearby Nauvoo on their famous trek west that led to
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Family Living Center
Main
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Nauvoo, IL |
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Explore the sights and sounds of pioneer life in historic
Nauvoo. Hands-on-experiences include woodworking, weaving, rope
making, pottery, and candle making just to name a few. A free,
must see place for children.
Visit
www.historicnauvoo.net for more information. |
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Historic Nauvoo
Visitors' Center
350
N. Main Street
Nauvoo, IL
1-888-453-6434 |
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Stop
by the Visitor’s Center before you begin your tour of historic
Nauvoo. Tour 65
separate and distinct sites from a bakery to a brick maker.
Hands on activities, pioneer games, and even a horse pulled
wagon ride through the city can be enjoyed all year. Rides are
available daily, weather permitting, except Sundays. Take time
to explore the Monument to Women Garden while stopping at the
Visitors Center. Within the garden area are statues depicting
and celebrating women’s roles at every stage throughout life. |
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Kibbe Hancock
Heritage Museum
306
Walnut Street
Carthage, IL
217-357-3119 |
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The
majority of this large collection of historic artifacts was
donated by Dr. Alice Kibbe. The collection now includes Civil
War and Indian artifacts, fashion items dating from 1840 to
1920, fossils, rocks, and geodes, and other historic artifacts
from around Hancock County. |
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Nauvoo State Park
50
N. Wells Street
Nauvoo, IL
217-453-6252 |
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This
148-acre park includes the 13-acre Lake Horton with a mile-long
shoreline. In addition to fishing, boating, camping and hiking,
people return to these serene surroundings for the park's
recreational features, its annual grape festival, and to soak up
the area's history. The park has a museum in a restored 1840s
home staffed by the Nauvoo Historical Society from May 1 through
October 15. There are 150 camping spaces and several hiking
trails, one that is wheelchair accessible. |
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The
Nauvoo Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
was recently rebuilt in Nauvoo, one of the early settlements of
the Mormon people. The structure is 150-foot tall and overlooks
the Mississippi River. The temple was reconstructed on the site
of the original temple, which was built between 1841 and 1846,
but later destroyed by arson and a tornado after the Mormons left Nauvoo. |
Nauvoo Temple
50
Wells Street
Nauvoo, IL
217-453-6252 |
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Weld House Museum
1380
Mulholland Street
Nauvoo, IL
217-4x |
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The Weld House Museum is located in Nauvoo's business district
and is one of western Illinois's best examples of mid
18th-century Greek revival architecture. The property was
purchased by the Nauvoo Historical Society which undertook a
major restoration program. The Society continues the restoration
and rooms that have been adopted by local families. The Weld
House Museum covers the full range of Nauvoo’s history including
Native American, pre-Mormon, Mormon, Icarian, German,
agriculture & business eras. |
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Weinberg-King
State Fish and Wildlife Area
P.O.
Box 203
Augusta, IL
217-392-2345 |
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3
miles east of Augusta north of Route 101. Visit the
Illinois Department of Natural Resources site for more
information. |
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Adventure Zone
Nauvoo, IL |
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885
E. Hwy 96
217-453-2882 |
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Bar
Y Stables
Nauvoo, IL |
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20
N. Winchester Street
217-453-2091 |
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Montebello Morgan
Horse Farm
Nauvoo, IL |
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716
E. County Road 1720
217-847-2481 |
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For Travelers Heading Down River |
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Meeting
of the Great Rivers
Scenic Byway
The Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway area is one of
America’s newer scenic byways. With over 20,000 acres of forest
and wetlands at the heart of the Mississippi Flyway, it is a
nature lovers paradise. Visitors will find spectacular colors in
the fall and bald eagles in the winter. History abounds in the
region ranging from the prehistoric Cahokia Mounds to sites on the
National Register of Historic Places. |
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Missouri's
Lincoln Hills
The Lincoln Hills region of Missouri north of St.
Louis is often called the Northern Ozarks. In the north is Hannibal, which conjures up images of
the steamboat era and has become virtually
synonymous with Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer, and Huck Finn. South of
Hannibal is
the Little Dixie Scenic Byway that travels atop limestone
bluffs and through the real river towns of Clarksville and
Louisiana. At the foot of the Lincoln Hills in Lincoln County is
Cuivre River State Park, one of Missouri's largest and most rugged. |
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