In 1839 Joseph Smith bought the property of Commerce, Illinois as a refuge for the LDS people who were being driven from Missouri by religious persecution. It was a swamp and a few log cabins. The site had once been the indian village "Quashquema". The city was named Nauvoo, which in Hebrew means "Beautiful Place". The construction of the Nauvoo Temple was started in the spring of 1841. The former, RLDS ( now Community of Christ ) Church owns many of the sites in Nauvoo, so don't be suprised when you discover that fact, when visiting these sites. This page contains a sample of the best digital photos and pictures that we have taken of the Joseph Smith homestead in Nauvoo, Illinois. These pictures and photos are for your enjoyment and may be freely used for clean, wholesome, noncommercial, purposes that are supportive of the LDS Church and the City Of Joseph Pageant.
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Moon Stones From Temple. Photo Taken Oct 1979. Stones Now At: Community of Christ. Visitor Center. | The Smith Family Homestead. Two Story Built By Joseph III. In 1860 Old Cabin c. 1803, Is Summer Kitchen Joseph Sr. & Lucy Lived In It Until Their House Was Built. |
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Hickory Fire, Melting Beeswax, Audrey DeLange Is Interested In Something? | A Missionary Spinning Wool? Sort Of! Take A Look At The Spinning Wheel!!! |
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Audrey Learns A Spinning Wheel Is For Sale At Joseph's Red Brick Store She Buys IT!! Wow! Audrey Always Wanted One! | Inside The Old Cabin. |
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Riverview And Lotus. | John Taylor's Corner Lot. |
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"Times And Seasons" Printer. Original Foundation. | William Mark's House. |
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Adam Dunn's House. | Lucy Mack Smith's House. Joseph's Mother. |
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Nauvoo Survey Marker. | Joseph Smith Stable Foundation. |
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Joseph Smith Mansion House. Built 1842, Served As Hotel. | Nauvoo House, Built As Hotel 1841. 1869 Lewis Bidamon And Emma. Smith Married And Lived Here. Emma Died In 1879. |
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West River Side Of Homestead. Right Red Section Of House Is The Keeping Room & Office Added 1841. | Joseph And Hyrum's Bodies. Were Hidden Many Years. And Then Moved. |
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Then For Many Years Joseph And Hyrum. | Were Buried Under The Spring Shed. |
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Graves Of Hyrum, Joseph, And Emma, Not The Original. Burial Site. | The River View Near The Graves. |
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Homestead House In Background. Picture Taken From Smith Family Cemetery. | Emma Smith Headstone. |
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Joseph Smith Headstone. | Hyrum Smith Headstone. |
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Inside The Old Cabin | Spinning Wool | Temple Sun Stone |
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