The Schedule for 2026

February 13-14, 2026

Nauvoo Community Center 1445 Mulholland St Nauvoo Illinois

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       Friday, February 13th, 2026

9:00 am - 9:45 am     Registration

9:45                                 OPENING REMARKS – Community Room

10:00 - 11:15 am       Session 1

                                     Nancy Benz: “Victoria Claflin Woodhull: Quincy Years”              

                                     Reg Ankrom: “Stephen A. Douglas and Nauvoo”

11:30 am-12:15 pm  Session 2                                                                       

     Paul McKoon & Joel Ourth: “History of The Grape Festival Pageant”

12:15 - 1:15 pm         Lunch                                                                                             

1:15 - 2:30 pm            Session 3

Krys Plate & Kathy Burkhardt: “Images of America: Fort Madison Book”

                                     David Felgar: “Historical Landmarks in Hancock Co. Illinois”     

2:45 – 4:00 pm           Session 4

                                     Bob Ziegler: “The History of Powellton, Illinois and its Residents”

                                     Deb & Dan Moffitt: “Excerpts from the Diaries of Annie Newton”

4:15 – 5:30 pm           Session 5

                                    Pat Hallman: “Humor in the 1840’s”

                                    Donna Lawson: “Christmas Traditions of the Immigrant's”

6:00 – 7:00 pm           Dinner at the Nauvoo Community Center, 1445 Mulholland St, Nauvoo, Illinois

7:00 pm                                       Untold Nauvoo Stories Keynote Presentation Community Room

Brian "Fox" Ellis

“Captain Henry Detweiller on The Role of Steamboats in the Union Victory!”

Saturday February 14th, 2026

9:00 am - 9:45 am     Registration

10:00 am-11:15 am   Session 6

                                     Jared Garfield: “Nelson Implement Building”

     Russ Fry: “The Murder of William Martin”

11:30 am-12:15 pm  Session 7                                                                       

     Melody Lloyd & Eileen Smith: “Buttons from Mussels”              

12:15 – 1:15 pm         Lunch

1:15 – 2:30                  Session 8

                                     Dave Moehn: “The Steamboat Osprey and its Legendary Bell”

     Rebecca Willamson & Jim Topic: “Captain James Gifford Steamboat Captain”

2:45 – 4:00 pm           Session 9

                                     Joseph Smith: “Church News – How Publications have Shaped Perceptions in Nauvoo”

     Ugo Perego: “Nauvoo Currency and Coins During the 1840's””

4:15 – 5:30 pm           Session 10

     Sharon Nicholl: “The history of the Joseph Smith Museum at the Nauvoo Log Cabins”

5:30 – 6:00 pm           CLOSING REMARKS - Drawing

Schedule is subject to change. Please follow Untold Nauvoo Stories for updates.