Nauvoo Trail of Tears Marker

This marker is in Nauvoo on the trail of tears, the path that the saints walked from their homes down to the Missisippi River where they would leave their homes and belongings and start a trek to the West, in search of a home where they could find peace. Zion. Many would not survive the journey. The path is lined with markers like the one above with quotes from those who were leaving Nauvoo.