Nauvoo - LDS Visitor Center

Built in 1842, the Brigham Young Nauvoo Home has been completely restored. Brigham Young was the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The home served as a meeting place for the presiding councils of the Church until the Saints headed westward in 1846.

The Jonathan Browning Home and Gun Shop has been reconstructed, and contains a gun and rifle collection. The collection represents the beginnings of the Browning Arms Corporation.

Built in 1844, this log cabin was the home of Dr. Calvin Pendleton and his family. Dr Pendleton taught reading, writing, and arithmetic in this log schoolroom. His other interests included doctoring and gunsmithing.

The Seventies Hall was built in 1844 as the headquarters for the Seventies. They were men who belonged to a priesthood quorum and focused on missionary work, within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Wilford Woodruff became the fourth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Construction began in 1841 on this Midwest Federal-style building. The home features the original furnishings and a fireplace in every room.