Other art forms also thrive ... the town's name was once Commerce, Nauvoo is more fitting, as it means "beautiful place" in Hebrew. The city has been the Mormon headquarters (and a settlement ...

As we passed into the Land of Lincoln, our next stop was the historic city of Nauvoo. It’s a city with a complicated history, but remains a religious center for members of the LDS church. The temple ...

Photo credit: David Wilson Nestled along the Illinois River, Ottawa is a town that’s mastered the art of blending ... once home to Mormon leader Joseph Smith, and boy, does it have stories to tell!

This place was once the headquarters of the Mormon Church, and boy, do they want you to know about it! The town is home to a stunning recreation of the Nauvoo Temple, which stands ... Come for the art ...

But the group is soon caught up in the middle of an undeclared war between Indigenous nations, the U.S. government, pioneers heading west and the newly powerful Mormon church, its Nauvoo militia ...