10/1 Nauvoo

 We watched General Conference until noon, and then set off to tour Nauvoo some more. In the Family Living Center we learned to make candles, rope, rugs, barrels, thread, fabric, bricks and bread.



The blacksmith shop is next to the site of the home of Orin Woodbury, one of my ancestors. There we learned about horseshoes. At the wainwright shop we learned about wagon building. We visited the Lucy Mack Smith home, built by Joseph Bates Noble, one of Ruth's ancestors, the Brigham Young home, and the cultural hall.

We caught another show by the missionaries.



Then we walked around the temple before driving to our next campground in Iowa. 




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  1. TylerOctober 2, 2023 at 8:48 PM

    I love the Nauvoo Temple! I got to attend the temple marriage of my friend and roommate, once, in that building!

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