Historic Nauvoo - Nauvoo, Illinois
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gparkes
N 40° 32.357 W 091° 23.188
15T E 636643 N 4488865
This old marker tells a brief history of the Mormons at Nauvoo.
Waymark Code: WM7GB8
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2009
Views: 9
Historic Nauvoo
In 1839 the Mormons, or Latter Day Saints, settled at Nauvoo and made it their chief city. During their residence its population reached 15,000 after lon friction with non-Mormons the Mormons were expelled in 1846. Three years later French communists called Icarians established a society here which lasted until 1857.
Erected by the State of Illinois
1936
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