The Way We Were Walking Tour • Nauvoo's Mulholland Street
ca. 1850-1950

The Way We Were Walking Tour of Mulholland Street is a self-guided tour describing the history of Nauvoo's business district between the 1850s and the 1960s. The tour was developed by local residents, Karen Ihrig-Gilbert and Gene Shurts and is currently maintained by the Nauvoo Historical Society. The tour won the Illinois Governor's Home Town Award in 2011 and has been a delight to many of our community's visitors. All of the informational sheets can be previewed or downloaded from this website. Upon visiting Nauvoo, you will find printed copies for our visitors.

Nauvoo is home to Illinois' oldest winery. Baxter's Vineyards has been producing delicious wine here since 1851. Tour their beautiful vineyard and winery and take home pies, wines, and cheeses. You'll love historic Baxter's in old Nauvoo.

Take a step back to when a blacksmith was a vital part of the American frontier. Enjoy a hands-on demonstration of what it took to keep progress moving at the Webb Blacksmith Shop. Explore over 30 historic homes, hands on demonstrations, and performances in Historic Nauvoo. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a vibrant living history area with a variety of hands on tours exploring the history of the church in Illinois in the 1840's. At the Family Living Center you can help make a rope, knit a rug, card wool, make a candle, learn how to make a barrel and smell the delicious odor of baking bread. Click here for further information.

Join in an exciting effort to find the location of the home built for Samuel H. Smith in Nauvoo. Descendants and Friends of Joseph Smith Sr. family are invited to participate in a real archaeological dig this summer in Nauvoo, Illinois.