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Help NeededAround 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 Lucy lived in the home until the passing of...
Western Illinois Field School Excavation in 2024
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 2024. Their hard work made it possible for them...
2024 Digs
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 Archaeologist has approved the project, and it...
Plans for 2023 Dig
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…
In Memory of a Dear Friend
Tepurotu Rina Fauura DeBarthe (1948-2023)We recently lost a dear colleague and friend of idigNauvoo. Rina DeBarthe was an strong supporter of the idigNauvoo project. Her spouse, Paul DeBarthe, is the head archaeologists working on this project. We will deeply miss...
2023 Dig Approved
Dates for the 2023 idigNauvoo archaeological dig have been approved. The dates for the next dig are May 16 through June 23, not including Saturdays or Sundays. We will continue to dig at the Times and Seasons Building site on Water Street. Leave a comment, or contact...
Closed — Friday, May 27, 2022
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2022 Dig Approved
We are pleased to announce that we have permission to start this year's archaeological dig. Excavation will be begin on May 17th, and continue through June 17th, 2022. We will be exploring the entryway of the Times and Seasons Building on Water Street. Times...
Stoneware
Stoneware is a hard, porous, compact, granite-like ceramic. It is fired at temperatures between 1200-1350° C, and is usually salt-glazed. Some designs were adorned using cobalt oxide. This was a common household product in the 18th and 19th century in America and...
idig 2022
Because of COVID restrictions, we are waiting for final approval to begin our next excavation. The Times and Seasons' building, on the East side, is our next project. If you would like to help explore this site, sign up to become a volunteer. To learn more, check out...
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