NAUVOO, Ill. — It was almost impossible for curious visitors getting their first peek inside the reconstructed Mormon Nauvoo Temple to resist the building’s tactile enticements. Hushed crowds ...

In 1848, a fire believed to be arson destroyed much of the Nauvoo temple. In 1850, a storm leveled what was left. ... Interior features include a baptismal font resting on 12 limestone oxen, ...

Among them are pieces of the original Nauvoo, Ill. temple's baptismal font and floor and items that reflect the everyday life of e... Friday, November 15 54°F / Cape Girardeau. Latest; ...

NAUVOO, Ill. (AP) -- Mormon church leaders opened a plush reconstruction of their historic holy sanctuary Wednesday, more than 150 years after the original temple was destroyed.