Nauvoo, IL – Nauvoo tourism is shifting to a regional draw, instead of the national draw during construction of the LDS temple. Chamber of Commerce Director David Miller says he's seeing more repeat customers from the Midwest. Tourism Director Rustin Lippincott says Hancock Couny was first in Illinois on a listing of counties showing an increase in tax revenue from food, fuel sales, lodging and other tourism-based spending. He says the county had more than $22 million in tourism spending during 2005. He says that brought in about $820,000 in tax revenue to the county and its towns.
Nauvoo Tourism Shifting
