Nauvoo & Independence - Church History Tour

Dates

Nauvoo five-day, four-night tour: July 29 - Aug. 2, 2008

Overview

This five-day, four-night tour will fly to Kansas City and depart from St. Louis. Participants will visit Adam-ondi-Ahman, Far West, Nauvoo, Quincy, Carthage Jail, Liberty Jail and Independence. Participants will stay in or near Nauvoo and enjoy three days, which also includes several guided tours. For more information email alumni_tours@byu.edu.

Itinerary

Day One: We fly to Kansas City and begin the day by visiting Liberty Jail and the visitors center. We will visit many important sites in Independence, both for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and The Community of Christ (formerly the RLDS Church). We will see the Community of Christ Temple and Auditorium, the LDS visitors center, and the temple lot, where Joseph Smith dedicated the land for a great temple in the latter days. Our next stop is Adam-ondi-Ahman, where we will ponder the great events that occurred there and anticipate the future of the area. We overnight near Far West, where seven revelations were received, and we will see the cornerstones for a temple, which were laid when the Church was suffering severe persecution.

Days Two, Three & Four: We will begin our day with a stop at Haun's Mill, the site of the infamous massacre. We will visit Carthage Jail to see where the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum took place. We will continue to Nauvoo where we will spend three nights. We will have time allotted for a session at the Nauvoo Temple. In addition we will have free time to visit the family history center, seventies hall, the burial site of Joseph and Hyrum, the red brick store, the Women’s Statue Garden, and the cultural hall. While at Nauvoo, we will visit the Pioneer Cemetery, one of the most sacred sites in Church history after the Sacred Grove. We will also visit the stone quarry, the Catholic cemetery (where the revelation on baptisms for the dead was received), and the irrigation canal site where John Taylor bid farewell to his wife prior to his mission in England. One evening we will attend the Nauvoo Pageant - A Tribute to the Prophet Joseph. There will be free time for everyone to become acquainted with Old Nauvoo on their own.

Day Five: We will re-cap our time together during our drive to St. Louis where tour participants depart at the Lambert St. Louis airport.

Costs and Fees

Price includes: deluxe motorcoach, four nights hotel, daily breakfast, gratuities, exclusive Church history tour booklet, entrance fees as listed, during travel insurance, trained guide and much more. All taxes and fees are included.
**Prices do not include airfare

Please send your deposit of $200 per person ($150 is non-refundable) along with your booking form to secure your space. Click here to download the official booking and reservation form.

Should you have any questions, please call group coordinator Marcie at 801-446-8068 (SLC). Make your check to Boomerang Tours: attn: Marcie: PO Box 1344, Riverton, UT 84065.
**Please note. Schedule is subject to change.