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Nauvoo Groves

By Pageant Stage , Nauvoo, IL 62354

Historic Sites

Between 1839 and 1846, the Latter-day Saints held many of their meetings outdoors. The Nauvoo Groves commemorate those early meetings, many of which occurred only a short distance from this spot.

There are many markers telling the story of the Groves from journal accounts. A walk through the Grove will introduce visitors to journal and newspaper accounts of the many historic residents of nauvoo.  

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