Never! The population of Nauvoo has never been 45,000. At the height of the Mormon population there in 1844, there were about 12,000 Mormons. Recent stastics show just over 1,000 people live there today.
The first Mormons left Nauvoo in February 1846.
Mormons
the mormons
Nauvoo is located right on the Mississippi River. Freezing weather was an advantage to the Mormons as they left westward because it meant they could simply walk across the frozen river rather than use a ferry.
Mormons. Otherwise known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The city of Nauvoo founded by the Mormons with a population of fifteen thousand people.
Somewhere between 16,000 and 20,000 Mormons fled Nauvoo, Illinois in 1846 and 1847. It is nearly impossible to count exactly how many fled, as many stayed behind for months or years in an attempt to sell their property for a fair price, and still others stayed because they did not agree with the leadership of Brigham Young.
When the Mormons had to flee Nauvoo, Illinois in 1846, they crossed the Mississippi river into Iowa (near Kanesville/Council Bluffs). At the time this was tribal land belonging to the Potawatomi Indians, but the tribe gave the Mormons permission to stay there. My source is listed below under "Related Links".
When the Mormons had to flee Nauvoo, Illinois in 1846, they crossed the Mississippi river into Iowa (near Kanesville/Council Bluffs). At the time this was tribal land belonging to the Potawatomi Indians, but the tribe gave the Mormons permission to stay there. My source is listed below under "Related Links".
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, more commonly known as the Mormons.
The address of the Nauvoo Public Library is: 1270 Mulholland Street, Nauvoo, 62354 0276
Yes, Nauvoo is pretty