Historical Monuments in Palmyra, MO

Visit the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum and learn how a small boy from Hannibal became America's most beloved author! Experience interactive exhibits, li

Union Covered Bridge, built in 1871, is the only one of the four remaining covered bridges that represents the Burr-arch truss design. It served travelers

On June 27, 1844, the Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum were killed by a mob that attacked them in Carthage Jail. At the carefully restored Cartha

The three-story Nauvoo Cultural Hall was built in the early 1840s and served as the community cultural center of Nauvoo. Dedicated by Hyrum Smith on April

The Mansion House was the final home of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his family. It served as a gathering place for the Nauvoo community and the place whe

The Red Brick Store was a site of revelation, community gathering, and organizational instruction. On the second floor, the Prophet Joseph Smith follow

The Trail of Hope represents the route thousands of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints took as they fled persecution, leaving behi

The Nauvoo Seventies Hall was built in 1845 by the Quorums of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a place for instruction, quor

The former home of Brigham and Mary Ann Young, notable members of the community built by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during t

*Please visit the temple website for open hours and appointments.* Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are considered houses of God,

Service Times: Sunday School: 10:00am Sunday Worship: 11:00am Sunday Evening: 6:00pm Wednesday Evening: 7:00pm Preschool and Jr. Church on Sunday mornin

The hustle and bustle of nearby Providence Road in Columbia belie the peace and serenity of Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site. The shady tree-filled cemete

Mizzou Arena is the home of the Tiger men's and women's basketball programs, as well as the Athletic Department offices. It is a more than 15,000 se

Visit a significant part of German-American history – and early Missouri settlement – at Deutschheim State Historic Site. Stroll through the restored 1840s a

Dickson Mounds is one of the nation's top archaeological museums.Dickson Mounds is one of the nation's top archaeological museu

Missouri’s rich German ancestry is presented in the finest and most authentic living history in the Midwest.Missouri’s rich German ancestry is presented in t

Come to Eldon, Iowa and view the exterior of the house that inspired Grant Wood to paint American Gothic, one of the most recognized paintings in the worl

Hundreds of homes, businesses, churches, schools and any other buildings in the area were either demolished or burned and within a few months the three tow