FEATURE road trip HANCOCK COUNTY
With its location on a sweeping span of the Mississippi, the Nauvoo area scores in natural beauty and magnificent sunsets . It’s known for an enduring wine-making legacy, with Baxter’s Winery holding the honor as the first winery in Illinois. Historic Nauvoo has more than 50 restored homes and shops to tour, family-friendly shows and horse-drawn wagon rides year round… all for free. With a population of just 923 residents and an astounding twenty museums, Nauvoo now holds the distinction of having the highest museum-to-resident ratio in the country, earning the title Museum City USA . The area includes the nearby city of Carthage and both communities hold a storied Mormon history, offer world-class entertainment and host a wide variety of events throughout the year. Learn more > beautifulnauvoo.com + carthage-il.com T wo historic areas are just a 45-minute drive from Quincy. Hancock and Pike Counties both contain many charming small towns, with Nauvoo and Pittsfield being cornerstones of these two locales, respectively.
Historic Nauvoo
Rheinberger House Museum
THE LEGACY THEATER Year-round entertainment / thelegacytheater.com NAUVOO/BRITISH PAGEANTS July-Aug / nauvooinfo.org NAUVOO GRAPE FESTIVAL Labor Day Wkd / nauvoograpefestival.com NAUVOO PUMPKIN WALK Oct / beautifulnauvoo.com CARTHAGE CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE Dec / carthage-il.com
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