NAUVOO — On Saturday, residents and visitors of Nauvoo will walk the same path many Mormon people did during the early February Mormon Exodus from Nauvoo in 1846.

Participants in the exodus reenactment will listen to a short program at the Family Living Center at 10 a.m. before walking Main Street and Parley Street to the Mississippi River at 10:30 a.m.. At the river, program leaders will present another short memorial program.

The Mormon Exodus reenactment serves as part of the Untold Nauvoo Stories weekend, an annual event held to highlight the city’s history.

“It’s a symposium of speakers that come from all over to share stories about pieces of history from not only Nauvoo, but sometimes from the immediate region that haven’t been told before or in quite the same way,” said Sharon Nichols, tourism director in Nauvoo.

A variety of speakers will host one hour and fifteen minute sessions at 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Topics include “History of the Nauvoo mill and bakery,” “Joseph Smith’s farm,” “A brief history of Nauvoo transportation” and “History of the organ at Saint Peter and Paul Church.”

These sessions will be held in the Historical Joseph Smith Visitor Center auditorium.

Keynote speaker Dr. Benjamin Pykles will present “Archaeologists Who Helped Restore Nauvoo” from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Hotel Nauvoo, accompanied by a banquet dinner.

A catered dinner will be offered Saturday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Nauvoo Pageant Headquarters.

Second keynote speaker Paul McKoon and former Nauvoo Passion Play participants will present “Remembering the Nauvoo Passion Play” at 6:30 p.m. at the Nauvoo Pageant Headquarters.

On Sunday evening at 7 p.m., Pykles will return to present “Nauvoo: A Cornerstone of Zion” at the Historic Nauvoo Visitors Center.

“It started with Historic Nauvoo and the Mormon people exiting, but then the community decided this might be a great opportunity to tell other stories,” said Nichols. “That is kind of how the concept got going, so we combined events, and it’s a great cooperative effort to tell the whole story of Nauvoo.”

Those interested can pre-register and purchase tickets online at untoldnauvoostories.com. Tickets cost $20 for the speaker sessions, and $35 to include the Friday evening banquet. Tickets cost $25 for just the Friday banquet.

Tickets can also be purchased the day of the event at the door.