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Nauvoo, IL (Hancock County)
The city of Nauvoo, located on the east bank of the Mississippi River in Hancock County, Illinois, was the principal city of the Mormons, and the headquarters of the church from 1839 to 1846. First settled by church members after their flight from northwestern Missouri.
Beginning in May 1839, land was purchased by Mormons in and around the small town of Commerce, in an area of western Illinois that had demonstrated some sympathy for the trials of the church. The following year, the name of the community was officially changed to Nauvoo , a word meaning beautiful site or habitation. The original plan of the Mormons was to establish two new communities, one at Nauvoo and the other on the west bank of the Mississippi at Montrose, Iowa Territory. The latter town was the site of Brigham Young's first home in this area. Later, because of difficulties in proving land titles, the Mormons on the Iowa side were compelled to abandon their property and move into Nauvoo.
During the seven year Mormon occupation, the location of the undeveloped towns of Commerce and Commerce City on the east bank of the Mississippi grew into the prosperous frontier city of Nauvoo, and with an estimated population of 12,000, it was for a time the largest city in Illinois. Hundreds of homes and commercial structures were built, a number of which are extant today. (1)
The original Red Brick Store opened for business on January 5, 1842, with Joseph Smith as owner and proprietor. The main floor was a general store. At the back on this floor, Bishop Newell K. Whitney had an office where people could pay their bills and tithing.
By 1890 the building had deteriorated to the point that it was torn down. It was reconstructed on the original site and open to the public in April 1980. (2)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/0/8916/2...
(2) Historical Marker Database www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=55437
Spencer, Indiana
Completed in 1911, it is listed on the NRHP.
Historic marker:
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With Meigs County Portman for Senate Chair Mike Swisher and Meigs County GOP Chair David Warner at a roundtable discussion on economic development in Meigs County.
Bedford County Public Schools
Bus 140 - Thomas C2
Bus 5 - Thomas C2
Pulaski County Public Schools
Bus 43 - 1999 International Amtran 3800
Governor Hogan Attends Howard County Fair by Anthony DePanise at 2210 Fairgrounds Road West Friendship, Maryland 21794
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Marin County. Pt. Reyes. Low tide. If you look carefully you can see Bolinas hidden in the trees center. This is the southern tip of Pt. Reyes
Collin Naber, Ava Bogard and Abby Rekow of Calloway County Middle School in Murray, Kentucky compete in the Cyber Challenge during the 2025 National Science Bowl® Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Washington, DC. Photo by Jack Dempsey, National Science Bowl®, Department of Energy, Office of Science
While walking to my Paspalum site, I stopped dead in my tracks to see this striking flower. In MD, we have 2 Chelones: white and red turtlehead, the latter of which is rare. I got excited about this find though it wasn't quite the right habitat and then my field tech found the nursery tag. *sigh* No new record...
Champion Poultry Farm, January 1943, taken by Patrick. From the Department of Conservation and Development, Travel Information Division Photograph Collection, State Archives of North Carolina.
Strange! This was so wierd that I had to stop and take this shot. Somebody went to a lot of work to pose these manequins beside the falling down mobile home.
Walker County, Texas
Glendun (in Irish: Gleann Abhann Duinne) translates into English as glen of the brown river and is one of the nine Glens of Antrim in County Antrim in Northern Ireland.
It is named after the River Dun which is coloured brown by the peat bogs at the river source.
Like all glens in that area, it was shaped during the Ice Age by giant glaciers.
The village of Cushendun and the hamlet of Knocknacarry both lie at the foot of the glen.
Orange County's Yelp Helps Happy Hour took over the new and luxurious Costa Mesa 55 Tavern+Bowl at The Triangle in Costa Mesa this past Wednesday where a $10 suggested donation benefited Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire. During the two-hour event, Yelpers not only sampled a variety of cocktails and finger foods, they participated in multiple raffles bringing in over $2,000 for the cause over the course of the evening. All photos courtesy of Meg Strouse.