The band members didn''t just see historical monuments, though; they participated in a little bit of history themselves as they re-enacted a part of the pioneers'' 1,300-mile trek from Nauvoo to Utah.

Photo: Southwest Adventure Tours. Tour dates. The East Bound Mormon Trail tour, which departs from Salt Lake and makes its way to Nauvoo, will be June 3-9 and September 14-20 this year.

Photo: Southwest Adventure Tours. Tour dates. The East Bound Mormon Trail tour, which departs from Salt Lake and makes its way to Nauvoo, will be September 14-20 this year.

Well, if you enjoy stepping back into yesteryear, you can safely add Illinois' riverside city of Nauvoo to your to-visit list. The city feels preserved in its 1840s origins, effortlessly blending its ...

Between 1856 and 1860 nearly 3,000 Latter-day Saint emigrants joined 10 handcart companies to make the trek from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah. The journey included about 650 handcarts ...

Council Bluffs, once Kanesville, tells a rich story of Mormon pioneers who sought refuge and hope in the 1840s, leaving ...

A dispute erupts in Nauvoo between and among Latter-day Saints and their neighbors over the LDS Church's plans to build a visitor center on temple hill.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has bought a cherished piece of its history: the Kirtland Temple. On Tuesday afternoon, the Salt Lake City-based church announced the purchase […] ...