Nauvoo, since 1630

Nauvoo ( NAW-voo; from the Hebrew: נָאווּ, Modern: Navu, Tiberian: Nâwû, 'they are beautiful') is a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, United States, on the Mississippi River near Fort Madison, Iowa. We’re gathering its old postcards, photos and papers from public archives right now.

Photo: Connelly Brown

396 years of Nauvoo

Every find lands on the timeline as it comes in. Gaps show where the archives go quiet, and where neighbors can help.

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