Al and Kathy's Nauvoo Temple 6 month mission: Temple Maintenance closure that allows for a little travel .

Since the Nauvoo Temple was closed for maintenance for two weeks, the senior temple missionaries were given the opportunity with permission to visit some surrounding areas.

Our first departure was on a Tuesday the 18th. We wanted to go sooner but the weather was bordering snow and being that Chicago was the first place to visit and the weather very bad, we declined that destination and left a day later than Monday the 17th. We traveled first to Springfield and spent most of the day at the Lincoln Museum. The museum was truly a special place and Lincoln had quite a life and led our country through some very difficult times. He was a man of God.

Standing with the family of Abraham Lincoln

The following are some pictures of the museum

The wax figures depicts A. Lincoln studying in his home cabin by firelight.

Presidential Debate

Negro Servants employed by the Lincolns

Mary Todd Lincoln being dressed by her friend and main before a gala

The dresses are layed over a form to give the dress the appearance of a hoop.

Kitchen in the white house that might have appeared in the 1860's

Another picture of the kitchen

Beautiful gown worn by aristocrat wives worn to the White House

Beautiful dress that may have been worn at functions at the white house.

Beautiful gown worn by the elite women to the White House

Fine china sold in Mr. Lincoln's store before his politic days

Image of Lincoln describing a book in his store before his politic days

Actor in the foreground describing the scene depicted regarding the decisions made by key men in Lincoln's cabinet about the 13th amendment to the constitution.