We went to Carthage Illinois on our way into Nauvoo. Carthage jail is the place Joseph and Hyrum Smith were killed for having beliefs that differed from the mainstream. An angry mob of 200 men stormed the jail, fired shots into the upper room where they were held. Joseph fell from the 2nd story window to the ground below. The mob continued to beat and shoot them to make sure they were dead. Of John Taylor and Willard Richards, who were with them in the jail, John Taylor was shot, but was not mortally wounded.
We went to the Nauvoo Illinois Temple on Thursday July 17th.
The Temple in Nauvoo has been reconstructed with plans that were found 150 years later, on the same spot as the original. The original was hit by a tornado and burned by fire through the years.
The Nauvoo Pageant was one highlight of the trip. A wonderful production with volunteers from around the country, who acted out life in Nauvoo and portrayed people who lived there. This scene is near the end...they built the Temple.
Then at the very end, the Temple from the play was lowered and the lights to the real Temple were turned on and President Hinckleys voice talked about the rebuilding of the Nauvoo Temple. It was very touching.
We went to Carthage Illinois on our way into Nauvoo. Carthage jail is the place Joseph and Hyrum Smith were killed for having beliefs that differed from the mainstream. An angry mob of 200 men stormed the jail, fired shots into the upper room where they were held. Joseph fell from the 2nd story window to the ground below. The mob continued to beat and shoot them to make sure they were dead. Of John Taylor and Willard Richards, who were with them in the jail, John Taylor was shot, but was not mortally wounded.
We went to the Nauvoo Illinois Temple on Thursday July 17th.
The Temple in Nauvoo has been reconstructed with plans that were found 150 years later, on the same spot as the original. The original was hit by a tornado and burned by fire through the years.
The Nauvoo Pageant was one highlight of the trip. A wonderful production with volunteers from around the country, who acted out life in Nauvoo and portrayed people who lived there. This scene is near the end...they built the Temple.
Then at the very end, the Temple from the play was lowered and the lights to the real Temple were turned on and President Hinckleys voice talked about the rebuilding of the Nauvoo Temple. It was very touching.
2 comments:
Love that first picture of the sleeping boys!! It is Priceless :) Did you guys get a brick from the brickmaking demonstration? I know going to Nauvoo and all the church history sites was the best vacation we ever had. I'm glad you guys got to do this! :)
Yes, we got a brick...its funny because everywhere we went in Nauvoo they were seling them, but we got one free from the site.
By the way....we got home about midnight last night. Our flights were good. More later...........
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