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In 1841 a group of investors, led by Church of Latter Day Saints founder Joseph Smith, began a joint-stock company to build a massive hotel called the Nauvoo House.
Slowly over the course of the next few years, the building began to take shape. Construction continued after Joseph's death in 1844, but the walls were not yet three stories high when work stopped in 1846. Decades later Emma Smith’s second husband, Lewis Bidamon, finished part of the structure and together they operated it as a boarding house called the Riverside Mansion. It was in this building that Emma Smith Bidamon lived during the last eight years of her life.
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Nauvoo House Hours
| Mon-Fri | 9:00AM – 5:00PM |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 9:00AM – 5:00PM |
| Sunday | 1:00PM – 5:00PM |
Holiday Hours
Closed the Sunday before USA Labor Day. Hours vary November through April.
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Address:
890 Main St,
Nauvoo IL 62354 - Phone: (217) 453-2246
- Email: JSHSInfo@CofChrist.org
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