| Day |
Distance |
Destination |
| Sat, May 31 | 0.0 |
1 Depart
Nauvoo at about 9:00 a.m. We will be gathering and leaving from a meadow
on the south side of Parley Street, atop the bluff, about 3 blocks east of Hwy 96 (The Great
River Rd). Arrive in advance and tour over 50 free historical sites!
Lodging in Nauvoo:
Nauvoo Family Inn & Suites,
Nauvoo Log Cabins |
| Sun, Jun 1 | 14.1 |
2 Keokuk
- Rest |
| Mon, Jun 2 | 25.6 |
3 Montrose
- Montrose Landing Site, the Saints landed after
the Mississippi River crossing from Nauvoo;
- Miracle of The Quails Camp is located in Linger
Longer Park two miles north of Montrose;
- Sugar Creek Camp, first winter encampment in
Iowa after leaving Nauvoo, approx 6 mi west. |
| Tues, Jun 3 | 47.7 |
4 Farmington
- River Valley Lodge & Campground |
| Wed, Jun 4 | 58.7 |
5 Bentonsport |
| Thurs, Jun 5 |
76.5 |
6 Douds
- Saddle Club Grounds |
| Fri, Jun 6 | 87.1 |
7 Eldon
- Wapello County Fairgrounds - Water Street |
| Sat, Jun 7 |
104.9 |
8 Dahlonega
- Mormon Trail Campground - Larry & Char England's |
| Sun, Jun 8 | |
Rest |
| Mon, Jun 9 |
121.8 |
9 Eddyville
(boat access west side of river) |
| Tues, Jun 10 | 137.8 |
10 Bussey |
| Wed, Jun 11 | 146.1 |
11 Attica
- Rich & Connie Lambirth Farm |
| Thurs, Jun 12 | 160.5 |
12 Melcher-Dallas |
| Fri, Jun 13 | 159.4 |
13 Lacona
(west of town on G76) |
| Sat, Jun 14 | 166.9 |
14 New
Virginia |
| Sun, Jun 15 | |
Rest |
| Mon, Jun 16 | 185.9 |
Valley View Ave Rd (?) |
| Tues, Jun 17 | |
15 Murray
- Way Side Exhibit looks directly over the
trail |
| Wed, Jun 18 | 208.3 |
16 Mt.
Pisgah - Bob Brown Farm
- was a
semi-permanent settlement or way station from 1846 to 1852 along the Mormon
Trail |
| Thurs, Jun 19 | 217.7 |
17 Creston
- 3 Mile Lake |
| Fri, Jun 20 | 233.5 |
18 Orient |
| Sat, Jun 21 | 245.4 |
19 Bridgewater |
| Sun, Jun 22 | |
Rest |
| Mon, Jun 23 | 261.7 |
20 Massena |
| Tues, Jun 24 | 268.2 |
21 Lewis |
| Wed, Jun 25 | 288.6 |
22 Oakland
(town park) |
| Thurs, Jun 26 | 306.0 |
23 McClelland
(mid town) |
| Fri, Jun 27 | 322.8 |
24 Council
Bluffs (Westfair) |
| Sat, Jun 28 | 341.7 |
25 Arrive
Winter Quarters, Nebraska |
| Sun, Jun 29 | |
Rest
at Winter Quarters |
| Mon, Jun 30 | |
Extra day
if needed |
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