Tony is wonderful and took me to Nauvoo for my 21st birthday. We spent the weekend there and had such a great time! Nauvoo is eight hours away from Bentonville so we left Friday afternoon and got back late Sunday night. Even though we were only there for a short time, I felt like we saw everything we wanted to see, plus we got to do a session in the temple. Here are some pictures from our trip!
This is the top floor room inside the Cultural Hall. Here Joseph Smith took a piece of chalk and on this wood floor drew the journey from Nauvoo to the Utah Valley.
The new Hyrum and Joseph Statue across the street from the temple. This is supposed to be them leaving Nauvoo for the last time.
View from the temple
Lucy Mack Smith Home
This is where you get the infamous Nauvoo red brick. It was neat to hear how they made the bricks. Practically all the homes in Nauvoo were made out of this red brick. Something I liked about being in Nauvoo is you hear stories about people that you don't normally hear. The early saints were so talented and everyone had some talent (like making bricks) that they used to make up this big city.
Joseph Smith Mansion
I really liked this home. Jonathan Browning made guns in his gunshop attached to the house. He also invented different kinds of guns. He invented either the rifle or handgun that could shoot more than one bullet without having to reload. Having that element of surprise helped the mormons when they were attacked by Indians. (Don't quote me exactly on that story. It has been a few weeks since I heard it...)
Joseph Smith's Home
The graves of Emma, Joseph and Hyrum Smith
Joseph Smith Red Brick Store
Kimball Home
A piece from the original Nauvoo Temple
We had dinner here and it was so much fun.
I have more to add but will do that later!
After leaving Nauvoo on Sunday, we drove to Carthage Jail. It was amazing to be there. Here are some of the photos we took!
It was so great to visit Carthage and see things I've heard about my whole life. I left feeling very thankful for Joseph Smith. I would love to visit again.
We came here on Sunday morning right before we left for Carthage Jail. Parley Street is the road the saints took to the Mississippi before they left Nauvoo for the Utah Valley. It's now called The Trail of Hope. Along this street are quotes from different pioneer journalsn that talk about the day they left Nauvoo.
This statue is at the end of the trail along with a monument listing the names of saints who died along the way.
The Nauvoo Pageant
The Yearsley Home (or so we think. We were told the address and this is what we found so hopefully this is it!). The Yearsley's were my mom's ancestors so when we came to Nauvoo we had to find their home! I asked one of the missionaries and they said it was this house. Supposedly it is the tallest home in Nauvoo. Performing missionaries are living there now.
I really liked the Scovil Bakery. Maybe because they give you cookies inside :) They had the original cookie cutters from the bakery hanging up. I thought that was cute.
Us before we went to do a session!
Tony is wonderful and took me to Nauvoo for my 21st birthday. We spent the weekend there and had such a great time! Nauvoo is eight hours away from Bentonville so we left Friday afternoon and got back late Sunday night. Even though we were only there for a short time, I felt like we saw everything we wanted to see, plus we got to do a session in the temple. Here are some pictures from our trip!
This is the top floor room inside the Cultural Hall. Here Joseph Smith took a piece of chalk and on this wood floor drew the journey from Nauvoo to the Utah Valley.
The new Hyrum and Joseph Statue across the street from the temple. This is supposed to be them leaving Nauvoo for the last time.
View from the temple
Lucy Mack Smith Home
This is where you get the infamous Nauvoo red brick. It was neat to hear how they made the bricks. Practically all the homes in Nauvoo were made out of this red brick. Something I liked about being in Nauvoo is you hear stories about people that you don't normally hear. The early saints were so talented and everyone had some talent (like making bricks) that they used to make up this big city.
Joseph Smith Mansion
I really liked this home. Jonathan Browning made guns in his gunshop attached to the house. He also invented different kinds of guns. He invented either the rifle or handgun that could shoot more than one bullet without having to reload. Having that element of surprise helped the mormons when they were attacked by Indians. (Don't quote me exactly on that story. It has been a few weeks since I heard it...)
Joseph Smith's Home
The graves of Emma, Joseph and Hyrum Smith
Joseph Smith Red Brick Store
Kimball Home
A piece from the original Nauvoo Temple
We had dinner here and it was so much fun.
Yesterday I went shopping and I bought these darling shoes.
this beauty. Not that we're couch potatoes or anything but watching TV on a really nice TV is awesome! We love it! 
