Lucy Mack Smith Home

The Lucy Mack Smith Home honors the mother of the Prophet Joseph Smith. A loyal supporter of her son and the Church restored through him, Lucy made significant contributions to the history of the Restoration, including preserving the memory of the Prophet after his death through her writings.

Devoted to caring for the late Prophet’s mother, the Church purchased the home for Lucy from Joseph Bates Noble and Mary Beman Noble. Lucy lived here for only a short time, moving into the home in April 1846 and moving out that same year to live with her daughter Lucy Millikin. When Lucy Mack Smith lived in this home, she would meet with visitors to Nauvoo. For a 25-cent fee she showed some of the Egyptian relics associated with the Book of Abraham.

Throughout her life, Lucy Mack Smith was an influential member and leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Even in her advancing age, she continued to be actively involved in the religious community. She joined the Female Relief Society of Nauvoo at its second meeting on March 24, 1842, where she prayed that “ the blessings of heaven might rest upon the Society.” She also provided important records for the Church through her personal history. Only a few months after the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum at Carthage Jail, she began dictating the story of her life and family, offering unique insights that are still referenced today.

Read about how Lucy faced the deaths of her sons Joseph and Hyrum in Saints, Volume 1, Chapter 45.

What to Expect

The Lucy Mack Smith Home is a one-room guided tour of the kitchen and bed alcove. There is an optional upstairs tour of two bedrooms that focuses on the Noble family who lived in the home before Lucy Mack Smith. If you have not already done so, we recommend touring the Hiram and Sarah Granger Kimball Home, which is the second home in the Relief Society Foundations tour.

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