Nauvoo

  • PO Box 426
  • Nauvoo 1,
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  • 524 Second St. S<br>Springfield, IL., 62701-1787
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150 campsites, 13 acre Lake Horton. This 148 acre park is located at a historic site. Joseph Smith, Mormon leader, founded Nauvoo in 1939, became Illinois largest city in 1844 (bigger than Chicago). Joseph Smith assassinated in 1844, Brigham Young led Mormons from Nauvoo to Salt Lake City in Utah. The LDS and RLDS churches operate interpretive centers adjacent to the park.

Thu, 16-Mar-00

This is a good place to take scouts. Excellent location for American Heritage. State parks takes good care of scouts. Probably want to take some of your own wood to burn as park doesn't have a lot to pick up, especially at the end of the season. Avoid this place in the high tourism months--you'll never get a place to camp. Great camping in the fall, however.

Wed, 25-Oct-00

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