Nauvoo State Park is an Illinois state park on 148 acres (60 ha) in Hancock County, Illinois, United States near the banks of the Mississippi River. It contains 13-acre manmade lake named Lake Horton, the Rheinberger House Museum, and Illinois’ oldest vineyard.[1]
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  Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Nauvoo State Park  Nauvoo State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Hancock County, Illinois, United States |
| Nearest city | Nauvoo, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40°32′39″N 91°22′51″W / 40.54417°N 91.38083°W |
| Area | 148 acres (60 ha) |
| Governing body | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
Flora and fauna
editLake Horton is stocked with largemouth bass, channel catfish, and bluegill.[1][2] Deer, skunks, opossum, and raccoon are among the native animals. Birds include cardinals, goldfinches, geese, ducks, and wood ducks.[2]
Recreation
editFishing and boating are available on Lake Horton. Hiking and cross-country skiing are allowed on two of the park's trails.
Museum
editThe Nauvoo State Park Museum is a house built by Mormons in the 1840s, remodeled by Icarians, and later owned by the Rheinberger family from 1850 to 1948.[2][3] It has been staffed as a museum by the Nauvoo Historical Society since 1954.[3] The restored home features a stone-arched wine cellar and a press room, and is the only Nauvoo wine cellar open to the public.[2][3][4] This also is the location of Nauvoo's first vineyard, a 3-acre concord grape vineyard planted in 1851 which has been producing grapes since the mid-1800s.[2][4][5] The museum itself exhibits artifacts from all periods of Nauvoo's history, including Native American, German, Mormon, Icarian, Civil War, and other artifacts.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Great River Road Illinois - Nauvoo State Park". Great River Road Illinois. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Nauvoo State Park". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Callaghan, Debbie (September 28, 2011). "Rheinberger House Museum has prominent place in Nauvoo history". Daily Gate City. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "History and Museums". Beautiful Nauvoo. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ "Baxter's History". Baxter's Vineyards & Winery, Nauvoo, Illinois. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- "Nauvoo State Park". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on April 2, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- USGS. "Nauvoo State Park, USGS Nauvoo (IL,IA) Quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
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