Battle of Nauvoo
From Warlike
Q4302809
The history of Nauvoo, Illinois starts with the Sauk and Meskwaki tribes who frequented the area, on a bend of the Mississippi River in Hancock County, some 53 miles (85 km) north of today's Quincy. They called the area "Quashquema", in honor of the Native American chief who headed a Sauk and Fox settlement numbering nearly 500 lodges. Permanent settlement by non-natives was reportedly begun in 1824 by Captain James White. By 1830, the community was called "Venus", and it was the site of the first post office in the county. In 1834 the name was changed to "Commerce" in anticipation that the town would prosper under the United States's westward expansion.
1846
Wikidata
Illinois Mormon War; Mormon Exodus; Mormon War in Illinois; The "Mormon War in Illinois" and the Mormon Exodus; history of Nauvoo, Illinois; history of Nauvoo, Illinois
-
Location: 40.55, -91.385, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
3 places
-
ⓘ
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1846 | Battle of Nauvoo | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1861 | Battle of Athens | battle | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Fort Johnson | fort | Wikidata | |