Thanks to Mike Trapp from Nauvoo, Illinois for this lead.
Tuesday May 2, 2000
Mormons in Quincy Plaque Located on the town square of Quincy, Illinois, the inscription on this plaque reads, "Mormons in Missouri were faced to flee their homes or face death because of an "extermination order" issued in 1838 by Governor Lillburn Boggs. Many of them crossed into Illinois at Quincy and were made welcome by the people here. In April 1839 they were joined by their leader Joseph Smith, who had been imprisoned on charges of treason since November 1838. Smith had long envisioned a great Mormon community. In May of 1839 he purchased land upriver from Quincy and set about building his city -- Nauvoo. It become the center of Mormon life and by his death in 1844 was the largest city in Illinois." |
The Mormons in Quincy Plaque, Low-res image (38 K). High-res image (286 K).
Historic Quincy Town Square, Low-res image (46 K). High-res image (247 K).
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