Weld House Museum

Documenting over 100 years of Nauvoo's rich history

My wife and I have visited the Weld House Museum in Nauvoo, Illinois, on two previous occasions, before and after the new Nauvoo Temple was built, but we missed on our most recent trip by a week or so...

Interesting Variety

The main floor has a wonderful arrowhead collection. It is a house so there is an upstairs, but there was a riding chair for those who can't go up steps. The upstairs rooms have different displays. S...

So much history......

There is so much history in Nauvoo and the Weld House Museum is another great stop. Was here with my wife as we made so many stops. These place just helps to all to the history of the town. Does no...

Nauvoo--More than 160 years of history

Nauvoo overflows with history, dating to the 1830s. I'm only surprised that Abraham Lincoln, to anyone's knowledge, never visited the town. But thousands visit annually. Many are Mormons, of course, e...

One more good stop

In the downtown area not far from the hotel is a small museum that adds to the rest of the historic town. It has more of the whole Nauvoo story to tell and it is just as fascinating as the rest of th...