All Locations in Historic Nauvoo and Carthage

Historic Nauvoo has over 40 historic homes, buildings, and other attractions open to the public. Learn about each of these spaces and the covenant community of Saints that worked to build this city and follow Christ through His Prophet.

Brigham and Mary Ann Young Home

Learn more about the life of the Young family in Nauvoo and Brigham’s leadership as the Saints prepared to leave for the west.

Browning Gun Shop

Jonathan Browning was an expert gunsmith who applied his trade and taught his family the gospel.

Calvin and Sally Pendleton Home and Schoolhouse

Learn about education in 1840s Nauvoo in the replica log home and schoolhouse of Calvin and Sally Pendleton.

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Hear stories about Nauvoo while riding on a horse-drawn carriage through the scenic landscape. Sleigh rides are available during winter months.

A solemn site of remembrance, this restored jail honors the lives and legacy of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum.

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Carthage Jail Visitors’ Center

Guests who visit the historic jail begin their tour in the visitors’ center where they view a short introductory film.

The Cultural Hall became a hub of the Latter-day Saints’ spiritual, cultural, educational, economic, and civic activities.

David and Patty Sessions Home

Visit Patty Sessions’s replica log home, and learn how she was an important midwife in the Nauvoo community.

Edward and Ann Hunter Home

In the home of Edward and Ann Hunter, learn how many Saints—like the Hunters—gave of their time and substance to help build the Nauvoo Temple.

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Family Living Center

This large demonstration building showcases eight different arts and crafts from the early days of Nauvoo.

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FamilySearch Center

Visitors can research their ancestors inside the historic Hiram Clark store.

Heber and Vilate Kimball Home

Hear the story of Heber and Vilate Kimball who followed prophetic leadership even when it was challenging.

Hiram and Sarah Granger Kimball Home

An important conversation in the Hiram and Sarah Granger Kimball Home in Nauvoo led to the birth of the all-female group known as the Relief Society

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Historic Nauvoo Visitors’ Center

The visitors’ center has orientation services, visitor amenities, an exhibit, two theaters and administrative offices.

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Hold a group gathering in the barn near the home of Hiram and Sarah Granger Kimball.

Lucy Mack Smith Home

In the Lucy Mack Smith Home, you will hear the story of a faithful woman who supported her son’s calling as a prophet.

Lyon Drug Store

Learn about shopping and trade in Historic Nauvoo at the Lyon Drug Store, one of Nauvoo’s largest dry goods stores.

The second home of Joseph and Emma Smith in Nauvoo. This house also served as a hotel for guests. Following their martyrdom, Joseph and Hyrum’s bodies were displayed here.

Monument to Women

Since 1978, outdoor bronze statues commemorate the many ways women share their talents to bless the world.

The Nauvoo House

The unfinished boarding house (or hotel) Joseph Smith was directed to build in an 1841 revelation.

Nauvoo Stake Center

Worship services for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are held every Sunday. Visitors are always welcome.

Historic Temple

Nauvoo Illinois Temple

View the current temple information and appointment scheduling for the Nauvoo Illinois Temple.

Orson and Marinda Hyde Home

Explore early Latter-day Saint mission history in the home of Orson and Marinda Hyde.

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Experience musical theater performances in Nauvoo during the summer months.

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Oxen Experience

Meet oxen while learning about the significance of these hardworking animals to the Latter-day Saints in Nauvoo.

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Pageant Stage Area

Enjoy the summer performances of the Nauvoo and British pageants.

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Parley Fire Pit

Enjoy a picnic or fire on the banks of the Mississippi River, the fire pit area at the west end of Parley Street.

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Partridge Street Wood

Hold a group gathering in the shadow of the Nauvoo Temple in the wooded area on Partridge Street

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Partridge Street Wood Picnic Area

Enjoy a picnic at the Partridge Street Wood.

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Pastimes Pavilion

Children of all ages can enjoy outdoor toys and games from the 1840s at the Pastimes Pavilion.

Pioneer Memorial and Exodus to Greatness

Remember those who left Nauvoo for Utah and those that died along the way.

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Pioneer Memorial Picnic Area

Enjoy a picnic nearby the Pioneer Memorial.

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Pioneer Pastimes Picnic Area

Enjoy a picnic near the Pioneer Pastimes Pavilion.

Pioneer Saints Cemetery

The Pioneer Saints Cemetery is a quiet, contemplative cemetery with headstones dating from the 1840s.

Red Brick Store

Now rebuilt, this building was not only a general store, but also a civic and religious gathering place.

George and Chistiana Riser Home and Boot Shop

Learn more about George and Christiana Riser and how they contributed to the community in Nauvoo.

Visit the bakery of Lucius and Lury Scovil and learn how they contributed to building of Nauvoo.

The reconstructed Seventies Hall in Historic Nauvoo allows visitors to learn about the gathering of the Saints for worship and instruction.

Smith Family Cemetery

The burial place of Joseph and Emma Smith, Hyrum Smith, Joseph Smith Sr., Lucy Mack Smith, and several other members of the Smith family.

Smith Family Homestead

The first Nauvoo house of the Joseph and Emma Smith family was a place of protection, revelation, and healing.

Stoddard Tin Shop

In the Stoddard Tin Shop, take a look into the tin trade in Nauvoo.

Taylor Home, Print Shop, and Post Office

Learn more about George and Christiana Riser and how they contributed to the community in Nauvoo.

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Temple Arrival Center

Temple patrons and other guests are welcome to use this building as a waiting or changing area. Restrooms and child-friendly activity spaces are available.

Temple Stones Pavilion

The Temple Stones Pavilion shows how the Saints cut limestone to realize the vision of the Nauvoo Temple in the 1840s.

Learn the stories of Latter-Day Saint pioneers who made the difficult journey west to escape persecution.

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Visitors’ Center Picnic Area

Enjoy a picnic nearby the Visitor Center.

Meet a team of horses and take a ride through town as a missionary tour guide provides an overview of the physical setting of Nauvoo.

Webb Blacksmith Shop

Learn of the important role the Webb brothers and their blacksmith shop played as the Saints prepared to move west.

A grove of trees replanted near the Nauvoo temple helps tell the story of Latter-day Saint worship in the 1840s.

Wilford and Phebe Woodruff Home

Learn of the Woodruff family’s faith as they served and supported Church leaders—including Wilford—in Nauvoo.

William and Caroline Weeks Home

Understand the process of designing the Nauvoo Temple in the home of William Weeks, the temple’s architect, and his wife, Caroline.

William and Esther Gheen Home

Learn about the many important revelations Joseph Smith received about the eternal life of humanity in the restored home of William and Esther Gheen.