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Nauvoo Temple. Latter-day Saints settled in Commerce (later Nauvoo), Illinois, in 1839 after being driven from Missouri. Their eventual expulsion prevented them from completing three planned temples in Missouri but did not discourage them from attempting to build a temple-centered city. 1 Land for a new temple in Nauvoo was secured in 1840.
- Historic Nauvoo Illinois - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Through a series of introductory articles, discover the...
- The Nauvoo Temple: Destruction and Rebirth - The Church of Jesus Christ ...
The story of the Nauvoo Temple is one of faith, sacrifice,...
- Historic Nauvoo Illinois - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
History. Rendition of the Nauvoo Temple published in Harper's Monthly. The Latter Day Saints made preparations to build a temple soon after establishing their headquarters at Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1839. The 4-acre land for the temple was purchased in late 1840, for $1,100. [4] .
The Nauvoo Illinois Temple is the 113th dedicated temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The intent to build the temple was announced on April 4, 1999, by church president Gordon B. Hinckley during general conference. [2] It is the third temple built in Illinois (after the original Nauvoo and Chicago Illinois ...
Temple History. The Nauvoo Illinois Temple is a reconstruction of the original Nauvoo Temple built in the 1840s and destroyed by fire in 1848. The Nauvoo Illinois Temple is the second of the currently operating temples built in Illinois, following the Chicago Illinois Temple (1985).
Through a series of introductory articles, discover the history of Nauvoo. From Main Street trades, the founding of the Relief Society, and the martyrdom at Carthage Jail, there are many things to learn about this city and community.
The story of the Nauvoo Temple is one of faith, sacrifice, loss, and redemption. In 1839, Church members had begun gathering in Illinois after persecution forced them from their homes in Missouri and Ohio.
The original Nauvoo Temple, rebuilt in 2002 as the Nauvoo Illinois Temple, stood on a high bluff overlooking a bend in the Mississippi River. It occupied a city block bounded by Woodruff, Mulholland, Knight, and Wells streets.
