There were seven brickyards in Nauvoo in 1840. Those brick yards were capable of producing four million bricks in a single season. Many of the Saints lived in log cabins while they built their brick homes, only to enjoy them for a few months before they left west. Nauvoo had about 350 brick buildings in 1846, only 49 were still standing in 1960 when the Church began restoring Nauvoo.
This is the brick making room where you can learn the process of making bricks. The darker bricks mean they have been cooked longer. Bricks are made out of clay containing iron oxide, sand, and water.
This is the Nauvoo brick we got for free here, the one we almost bought from the Community of Christ.
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