Sunday, December 15, 2013

Turning Back West - Part 2: Illinois, Missouri


 By L:  Our next stop was Nauvoo, Illinois.  We got there when the weather was rainy and foggy, but on the morning we left it was gorgeous - we got some amazing photos.

Mississippi River














Statue of Joseph and Hyrum Smith at Carthage Jail where they were killed.

The Prophet Joseph Smith was shot and then fell from this second story window and landed by the well shown in the picture.
Carthage Jail















Nauvoo Temple










  This picture was taken on the hill looking down toward the Mississippi River -
it was such a beautiful morning.


Below is the one remaining canal bridge in Nauvoo that was built in the 1840's.

This war memorial was in a small town in Northern Missouri -
the colors were so vibrant and the whole setting looked too beautiful to pass up.

By L:  We arrived  in West Plains, Missouri to visit my sister Lisa, her husband Jeff and their son, Grier.  We took a leisurely drive with them up to a mill.  Here is Dana in Grier's car with him.  Grier made sure we traveled in style!









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