idigNauvoo 2025
idigNauvoo 2025 This year’s dig in Nauvoo, Illinois, will begin on May 6th through June 6th. We will be excavating the home of William Scearce. He lived in Nauvoo during the 1840’s. The foundation was of...
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Volunteers Needed!
Posted by Staff Writer | Aug 9, 2024 | Events, Newsroom, Volunteer
Help Needed Around 1840, the Joseph Smith Sr. family built a double-log cabin for Joseph Sr. and his wife, Lucy Mack Smith. The North side of the building was their home. The South side was used as a hat shop. Joseph Sr. and...
Read MoreWestern Illinois Field School Excavation in 2024
Posted by Staff Writer | Aug 1, 2024 | Archaeology, Events, Newsroom, Volunteer
Congratulations… The iDigNauvoo team would like to congratulate the Western Illinois University Archaeological Field School for their exemplary work in excavating the Hyrum Smith Office and Store in Nauvoo, Illinois, in...
Read More2024 Digs
Posted by Staff Writer | Apr 29, 2024 | Newsroom, Volunteer
2024 Dig locations This year, we are supporting a new excavation site at the historic home of Joseph Smith III, located in Lamoni, Iowa. Paul DeBarthe is the archaeologist managing the site investigation. The Iowa State...
Read MorePlans for 2023 Dig
Posted by Staff Writer | May 5, 2023 | Events, Newsroom
We had great success with last year’s dig (2022) in exploring more of the Times and Seasons printing office location. We were able to identify the steps that lead to the basement entry. This discovery is crucial once we begin…
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