Code of Conduct and Common Questions for the New York and Pennsylvania Historic Sites

We invite you to familiarize yourself with the New York and Pennsylvania Historic Sites’ code of conduct as well as review answers to common questions to help you prepare for your visit.

Code of Conduct


Respect Others
  • Please be kind and respectful of other visitors to the site.
  • Respect missionaries by being attentive as they give tours.
  • Clean up after yourselves, put away interactive activities, and dispose of trash properly.
  • Respect cars and use sidewalks.
  • Respect private properties that are not a part of Historic Nauvoo.
Respect Buildings
  • Please be respectful of the buildings at the site, especially the historic buildings.
  • Respect gated off areas and historical artifacts, furniture, and walls in the buildings.
Respect Landscapes
  • Stay on designated paths or sidewalks.
  • Refrain from harming trees, plants, and other landscape features.

Common Questions

Food and drink are not allowed indoors. Baby bottles and water bottles with closable lids are allowed inside the historic homes and visitors’ center.
Trained service animals are allowed wherever a person can go at the New York and Pennsylvania Historic Sites, including in historic buildings.
Emotional support, comfort, or companion animals are not allowed at the historic sites.
Pets are not allowed at the New York and Pennsylvania Historic Sites. Pets on leashes are welcome at the nearby parks. Check local government websites for details.
There is no coat or bag check at the New York and Pennsylvania Historic Sites, although coat racks are available at some visitors’ centers.
Download a PDF map of New York and Pennsylvania.
Brochures are available on-site at the visitors’ centers.
If you’re coming with a large group, you will need to complete the Group Reservation Request for the New York Historic Sites and/or the Pennsylvania Historic Sites. A missionary will contact you to follow up and finalize your reservation. Please be aware that we are not able to arrange lodging, food, or transportation. Visit the Planning for a Group Visit page for more information.
Visit the Planning for a Family Visit page for information about visiting the New York and Pennsylvania Historic Sites with children and youth.
We encourage still photography at the New York and Pennsylvania Historic Sites. If you post your photos on Facebook, please tag us.
Filming or recording is not allowed during guided tours and demonstrations.
The New York and Pennsylvania Historic Sites operate in English. Depending on availability of missionaries at the site, tours in Spanish and Portuguese may be available upon request.

Please call 1-877-399-3046 ahead of time to verify availability of tours, then check-in with the missionaries at the visitors’ center when you arrive for language assistance.