Trip to Nauvoo

On our way to Columbus Ohio for Matt's externship we decided to spend the weekend in Nauvoo. It is such an amazing place and we had a great time. We were able to pack a lot into a couple of days.

Carriage ride through Nauvoo.
































This was the Browning gun shop, one of many restored houses in Nauvoo.






















Statues of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith next to the temple.

















Matt resting in our hotel room at Hotel Nauvoo after a long day.

















The Trail of Hope memorial listing all the people that died before they reached Salt Lake.















Us standing in front of the temple after we went on the Trail of Hope.

Standing in front of the Mississippi River in the yard of Joseph and Emma Smith.

Graves of Joseph, Hyrum, and Emma Smith.















Matt standing on the Trail of Hope with the Temple in the background.






























The Mississippi River













































































































Sunday morning we went to Carthage Jail. This was my favorite part of the trip.