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Wilford 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.

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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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