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Two Piece Nauvoo Temple Set
On April 6, 1846, an impoverished people laid the cornerstone for a million-dollar structure--the original Nauvoo Temple. Prophet Joseph Smith appointed William Weeks as the architect for one of the finest buildings in the west in the 1840's. During its construction, members donated one of every ten days to labor on the temple. Women donated their heirlooms and time cooking food and making clothing for the men working on this sacred edifice. Five years later, on May 1, 1846, Orson Hyde dedicated the temple. The city of Nauvoo, once a thriving city close in size to Chicago, lay practically deserted as the Saints had been forced out of the city by mobs and Joseph Smith and his brother, Hyrum had been martyred. The temple was eventually gutted by arsonists in 1848 and the walls were toppled by a tornado in 1850. The remaining wall was removed by order of the city council.

The Nauvoo Temple, so loved by the saints has now been rebuilt as was announced by President Gordon B. Hinckley on April 4, 1999 stating, "...the new building will stand as a memorial to those who built the first such structure there on banks of the Mississippi."

We are proud to bring you this boxed 2-piece Nauvoo Temple Set


Nickel/silver in gift box $13.50   ORDER

Silver in gift box $67.50   ORDER


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