Nauvoo, IL Trip: Joseph Smith Homestead and Properties

I am going to go out of order of our actual trip and do the posts in sections of what we visited instead. If I went chronologically of what we did on our trip then everyone would know that we wandered around and did things in whatever order came to us at the time.

In Nauvoo, Joseph and Emma Smith's home is still standing. There is also The Nauvoo House which was built by the Smiths to be their home and a hotel for visitors. The property is owned and operated by the Community of Christ Church which was once called The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There is a Smith Family cemetery on the property and also The Red Brick Store which was operated by Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith had offices and a meeting hall on the top floor of the store. This is where The Relief Society was started on March 17, 1842. We happened to be visiting the store on March 17th, the 167th anniversary of The Relief Society.

Joseph Smith log home







The Nauvoo House, Joseph Smith home and hotel.








Red Brick Store













Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith grave site







Joseph Smith Jr., Emma Hale Smith, and Hyrum Smith grave site