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Amusements

  • Nauvoo Adventure Zone
    885 East Highway 96 • Nauvoo, IL 62354
    217-453-2882 or 309-331-4956
    Attractions include go-carts, an arcade, the "Jungle Zone," a huge indoor playground; and movie rentals. more...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

  • Rheinberger House
    Located in Nauvoo State Park in Hancock County
    217-453-6422
    Owned by the State of Illinois and operated by the Nauvoo Historical Society, the Rheinberger House features a German kitchen, vineyards, an underground wine cellar, and 1,500 artifacts. The home is open from mid-May through mid-October. more...  map

  • Weld House Museum, The (circa 1837)
    1380 Mullholland Street • Nauvoo, IL 62354
    217-453-6590
    Open daily from mid-May through mid-October, the restored Greek Revival-style Weld House is operated by the Nauvoo Historical Society. Its five rooms contain such treasures as the first occupant's, Dr. John Wells, desk, chair and medical bag, a 900 piece Indian arrowhead collection, Mississippi River mussel display, and an 1895 wedding garment.  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

  • Joseph and Hyrum Smith Memorial
    Wells Street • Nauvoo, ILLocated Across from Temple Square
    This bronze statue by Stan Watts and Kim Corpany depict Joseph and Hyrum in peaceful conversation while on their way to Carthage, with 17 other men, to face the false charges of causing a riot.  map

  • Smith Family Cemetery
    Water Street • Nauvoo, ILSituated on the banks of the Mississippi River, this cemetery is the final resting place for the Prophet Joseph Smith, Emma Hale Smith, his parents, Joseph Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith; Hyrum Smith, and many other Smith family members and friends.  map

Libraries & Research Centers

  • Nauvoo Public Library
    1270 Mulholland Street • Nauvoo, IL 62354
    217-453-2707
    A member of the Alliance Library System, the Nauvoo Public Library offers various reading programs, a children's hour, craft classes, book reviews, four computers, CDs, a copy machine, and more. more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

  • Monument to Women Memorial Garden
    Adjacent to the Historic Nauvoo Visitors Center
    Sponsored by the women's Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, this two-acre memorial garden features 12 life-size sculptures, brick walkways, lawns, flowers, shrubs, and trees.  map

Vineyards, Wineries & Breweries

  • Baxter's Vineyards & Winery
    2010 East Parley Street • Nauvoo, IL 62354
    Located 11 Blocks East of Highway 96
    217-453-2528, 800-854-1396
    A small family-owned winery in Nauvoo, Baxter's Vineyards & Winery has been in the same family since it was established in 1857. Baxter's Vineyards & Winery offers wine tasting and self-guided winery tours daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and on Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. more...  map

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