Nauvoo

We were blessed with the opportunity to visit the historic sites of Old Nauvoo and Carthage. The weather was perfect! It was unseasonably cool in Nauvoo while we were there and boy were we greatful. We had a wonderful time. There is such a wonderful, ever-present spirit there. We were able to go on a carriage ride and a wagon ride. We watched two shows, "Just Plain Anna Amanda" and "Sunset on the Mississippi," we saw two films, one at Carthage and another at the Visitors Center in Nauvoo, and visited many historic sites.

We went to the Brick Yard, the Gunsmith/ home of Johnathan Browning, the Print Shop, the Scovil Bakery, The Family Living Center, the home of Lucy Mac Smith, the home of John Taylor, the temple, and we walked down the Trail of Hope which took us to the Mississippi.

In The Family Living Center we got to make our own family rope, learn how candles were made in the 1840's, and how to bake bread in a brick oven. This was one of our favorite places. Another area we enjoyed was called Pioneer Pastimes. This is a little park area where they have pioneer clothes for kids to dress up in and all sorts of games and toys that the Pioneer children played with. Peter and Evelyn loved this area.

We all enjoyed our stay. There are so many things to see and enjoy. We would have had to stay a week in order to see and experience it all. But we had a wonderful time in Nauvoo and Carthage. We are so grateful for all those that went before and showed us how to have true faith as they sacrificed everything for the true gospel of Christ.