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Wilford and Phebe Woodruff Home

2983 N Durphy St, Nauvoo, IL 62354

Historic Sites

This is one of the finest and best-preserved brick houses of the 1840s—one of the few homes in Historic Nauvoo furnished with the original inhabitants’ belongings.

Tour the home of Wilford Woodruff, the fourth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Wilford Woodruff was often called away from Nauvoo to spread the gospel as a missionary. His wife Phebe cared for the family at home with support from the Nauvoo community.

The restored Woodruff Home represents the family’s life in Nauvoo, a time that Wilford and his wife Phebe largely spent apart from one another due to his missionary service. The Woodruff family, like many other families of early missionaries, strengthened their faith during the times they were separated.

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  • Mon: 9:00am – 5:30pm
  • Tue: 9:00am – 5:30pm
  • Wed: 9:00am – 5:30pm
  • Thu: 9:00am – 5:30pm
  • Fri: 9:00am – 5:30pm
  • Sat: 9:00am – 5:30pm
  • Sun: 12:30pm – 5:00pm

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