WINTER 2000-2001 PHOTOS

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 The Mississippi River at the Ferry Boat Landing at the West end of Parley St.

 Very Thick ice on the Mississippi River.
More than 17" of ice lies upon the mighty Mississippi River here on January 2nd of 2001.  There is more ice at this time than there was when the commemorative of the 150th anniversary of the crossing and exodus of the Latter-day Saints in February of 1996  took place.  As the footprints in the snow show, many people have ventured across the approximately two mile wide river to Montrose Iowa.  Typically the Mississippi River at Nauvoo is rarely safe to cross, do to a deep channel in the middle of the river used for barge traffic during warmer weather.
On the photo on the left, the Temple can barely be seen near the right side of the photo.  Once the tower is complete it will standout way above the trees from this vantage point.  This is the very spot at the West end of Parley Street where the Saints literally crossed the river, back in 1846.  Parley Street is now referred to as the "Trail of Hope".


 The cabins in Nauvoo slumber for the Winter.  Next summer they will be used again with reenactors.
 


White Christmas in Nauvoo!
 Joseph Smith's Mansion House


Nauvoo House on the South end of Main street with the river in the background
 


Standing on the center of the Mississippi River looking North at Fort Madison Iowa.


The site of "Sunset on the Mississippi"


Joseph Smith Homestead.


  John Taylor home, decorated for Christmas.


BYU "Semester at Nauvoo" Choir singing"Joy is in the Air" at the Joseph Smith Academy theater.


Pioneer Memorial at the West end of Parley St. on the Mississippi.


 Family Living Center.


Cultural Hall also known as the Masonic Hall.  The first floor has the theater for skits and plays.  The second floor has a quilt exhibit and the third floor is a restored ballroom.


The Pendleton log cabin in the foreground.  The Taylor home--Post Office--Print Shop, behind the Pendleton Kevin and to the right, the Browning brick house and Gun Shop with their original log cabin behind it.


Scovil Bakery


Brigham Young residence.

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