Nauvoo Temple

So as I said, while we were in Nauvoo we got to go to the LDS Temple there (click here to learn more about temples!)  The temple was beautiful!!

As shown here, the temple was originally built in 1846.  When the members of the church left to go to Utah, the temple was burned down by those who persecuted the church.  It was rebuilt in 2002.

This statue is entitled "The Prophet's Last Ride" and depicts Joseph and Hyrum Smith as they road to Carthage Jail, where they were killed.

All of our temples are very special and have a wonderful feeling, but it was especially neat to visit this temple that had so much historical significance.  The early members of the church worked so hard to build this temple, and then had to leave it behind.  They were sad to leave their temple and their beautiful city behind, and I don't blame them!  But they knew it was what they needed to do.  They had such great faith!  I'm so glad we were able to visit Nauvoo!