Nauvoo Walking Tour

The Way We Were Walking Tour of Mulholland Street (ca. 1850-1950)

The Way We Were Walking Tour of Mulholland Street is a self-guided journey through the history of Nauvoo’s business district, spanning from the 1850s to the 1960s. Developed by local residents Karen Ihrig-Gilbert and Gene Shurts, this tour is currently maintained by the Nauvoo Historical Society.

All of the informational sheets for the tour are available to preview or download on this website. Upon your visit to Nauvoo, printed copies will also be available for our guests at the Nauvoo Tourism Office. QR codes are now on each building so you can easily see the history of the buildings in downtown Nauvoo.

In 2011, the tour received the prestigious Illinois Governor's Home Town Award, and it has since been a cherished experience for many visitors to our community.

The way we were - Nauvoo Walking Tour

Theo Building ca 1890

Amos Davis and John B. Icking store

St. Mary’s Academy 1897

Icarian Apartment house and Temple 1907

Sketch of Reimbold Complex 1895

Mulholland Street looking east ca. 1908

Temple Saloon – results of 1903 Tornado

Kraus Café and Confectionary 1920’s

John Laubersheimer’s store ca. 1893

Nauvoo Rustler newspaper ca. 1890’s

Street scene looking west 1920’s

Columbia Store ca. 1920’s.

Street scene looking west ca. 1900’s

E. K Parkers Exchange Saloon

Old view of Mulholland Street looking west ca. 1908

Schneider & Hummel store, built 1891

The English Methodist Episcopal Church

Contemporary drawing of Hales-Nicol house

John Repplinger invention 1915

Corner of Mulholland and 14th Street (Barnett)

Robert Kuhn in his new hearse 1881

Sinclair Gas Station in 1920’s

Mulholland Street businesses ca. 1888

Nauvoo Independent building, ca. 1880’s

J. O. Boyers’ Saloon ca. 1920’s

Central Drug store, ca. 1900’s

Oriental Hotel, ca. 1885

Hudson Brothers meat market, ca. 1890

Lugner’s Shoe Store, ca. 1919

Temple House with two stories, ca. 1891

Sketch of Rheinberger Museum in State Park