West Grove
985 Knight St
,
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.
Historical accounts reference at least two groves or stands of trees near the Nauvoo Temple. One was directly east of the building site, and another on the west. Meeting minutes often only identify the location as “the stand” or “the grove,” so it is now unclear which sermons took place in which location. In the years after 1846, the trees were cut down for firewood and lumber. In 2015, the trees West of the temple were replanted to serve as a complement to the reconstructed temple
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