Independence : CITY OF JOSEPH

We spent a wonderful three day weekend with James and Kaui and the kids in Nauvoo. Our mission president has given permission for all the senior couples to make one trip to Nauvoo while they are here. The spring weather could not have been more beautiful and we had the whole city pretty much to ourselves. School has not gotten out yet and the temple was closed for cleaning, so we saw very few tourists. All the historical sites and homes were open and we enjoyed every minute with the kids. Staying at the Woodruff Hotel, gave us an amazing view of the temple right across the street. We visited the Visitors Center, Smith Cemetery, the Browning Gun Shop, Lucy Mack Smith home, the Blacksmith and Farrier shop, the Living History Center, David's Chamber, Carthage and walked down Parley Street to the Mississippi River at dusk to read the plaques along the Trail of Hope.

It is our hope and prayer that our grandchildren will have gained a greater appreciation for the sacrifice and testimony of those that went before. There is a special spirit there. We have felt that same spirit here in Missouri as we have visited Liberty Jail, Far West and Adam-ondi-Ahman. But in Nauvoo, wherever we walked or visited, we seemed to be completely immersed in that same sweet peaceful spirit. It was very hard to leave.

carriage ride

JOHN BROWN'S LOT

near the corner of Young Street and Gordon Street

Deed: "...beginning on the west line of said Block No. two, eight rods South of the center of Young Street, thence south thirty-three feet, thence east ten rods, thence north thirty-three feet, thence west ten rods to the place of beginning, be the same more or less..."

WHITTLING AND WHISTLING BRIGADE