Scovil Bakery

The proceeds from the baked goods sold at the Scovil Bakery helped transform Nauvoo into a beautiful city and strong community.
Lucius and Lucy Scovil Bakery
Small red brick building with concrete steps leading into the home. There are flowers blooming in the dooryard garden.
Schedule
Hours
Monday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM–4:00 PM
Closures
  • Thursday, November 28, 2024
  • Wednesday, December 25, 2024
  • Wednesday, January 01, 2025

Schedule

Hours
Monday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM–4:00 PM
Closures
  • Thursday, November 28, 2024
  • Wednesday, December 25, 2024
  • Wednesday, January 01, 2025
Physical address
325 Main St
Nauvoo, Illinois 62354
USA
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Physical address

325 Main St
Nauvoo, Illinois 62354
USA
View Map
Contact
1-877-399-3046

Contact

1-877-399-3046
Services
Parking
Guided Tours
Cell Service

Services

Parking
Guided Tours
Cell Service
ScovilBakery
The interior of a bakery. A table sits in the middle of the room, various tools used for baking are on display.
Nauvoo street w/ Cultural Hall and Scovil Bakery
The Scovil Bakery is one example of how the Saints contributed their time, talents, and resources to build up the city of Nauvoo.

Lucius and Lury Scovil opened their bakery in 1843. Its small size and lack of commercial-sized ovens suggest that the Scovil Bakery was more of a retail shop, with most baking done elsewhere. The bakery today is a replica built on the original foundation.

While the bread, cake, crackers, jellies, and candies sold at the Scovil Bakery satisfied the taste buds of Nauvoo residents, the bakery served a more important purpose. Profits from the shop helped pay for the construction of the Cultural Hall next door. As a junior warden of Nauvoo’s Masonic lodge, Lucius was heavily involved in the Cultural Hall’s construction. He led the building committee that purchased the land and supervised the workers.

What to Expect


The Scovil Bakery is the concluding stop of the Pioneer Life tour, which begins at the Cultural Hall. After the one-room guided tour of the bakery, you are free to explore the rest of Nauvoo.

You might be interested in other Pioneer Life experiences such as the Sessions Home, the Pastimes Pavilion, the Family Living Center, or the Wagon Depot.

360° Walkthrough

Parking

  • There is parking available in front of Scovil Bakery on Main Street.
    • There is no designated accessible parking. However, the size of the parking lot will accommodate visitors’ vehicles with accessibility needs if the lot is not full.

Mobility Accessibility


Exterior

  • Five steps into the building
    • Handrails on both sides

Interior

  • The tour is the first floor only.

Terrain and Flooring


Exterior

  • Street: Asphalt (fair condition); level
  • Sidewalk: Aggregate concrete and brick and stone curb with no curb cuts (good condition); level

Interior

  • Flooring: Wood

Seating

  • One bench
  • One stool
Lucius and Lucy Scovil Bakery
Small red brick building with concrete steps leading into the home. There are flowers blooming in the dooryard garden.
Schedule
Hours
Monday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM–4:00 PM
Closures
  • Thursday, November 28, 2024
  • Wednesday, December 25, 2024
  • Wednesday, January 01, 2025

Schedule

Hours
Monday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM–4:00 PM
Closures
  • Thursday, November 28, 2024
  • Wednesday, December 25, 2024
  • Wednesday, January 01, 2025
Physical address
325 Main St
Nauvoo, Illinois 62354
USA
View Map

Physical address

325 Main St
Nauvoo, Illinois 62354
USA
View Map
Contact
1-877-399-3046

Contact

1-877-399-3046
Services
Parking
Guided Tours
Cell Service

Services

Parking
Guided Tours
Cell Service

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Last Updated On Nov 11, 2024