The Price Family

This last weekend we headed up to Nauvoo. We left Saturday night after work and drove for about 4 hours to Keokuk, Iowa. Keokuk was located in Brandon's mission, so we stayed there the night and went to church the next day so he could visit some old friends. It was very exciting to meet the people that Brandon taught, they were so happy to see him. The picture to the right is him standing in front of his old mission home, it was like a little boy at Christmas. It's about thirty minutes to Nauvoo from Keokuk. We first stopped off at the Nauvoo temple, this is Brandon's favorite temple. The flowers were so pretty and it was such a beautiful day! Then we stopped off at the visitors center to get all the maps and information for Nauvoo. There weren't a lot of shows, nor was the pageant that night due to it being the sabbath, but all the shops were still open. We also packed a lunch, so in the middle of the day we stopped in a fun little park and ate lunch. After Nauvoo we went to Carthage; what a wonderful spiritual experience.

Historic Nauvoo


Joseph Smith's Home and Burial Ground


Carthage Jail


Carthage Jail was constructed in 1839-1840. In later years it was converted into a private home. It remained a private home until 1903 when the Church purchased it, restoring the building in 1938.
www.HistoricNauvoo.net

Nauvoo Temple


Announcement: 4 April 1999
Groundbreaking and Site Dedication: 24 October 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Public Open House: 6 May–22 June 2002
Dedication: 27–30 June 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley

Nauvoo Temple Flowers