The Homestead

The Homestead (HM11I4)

Location: Nauvoo, IL 62354 Hancock County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 32.425', W 91° 23.508'

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This two-story, two-room log block house was located on the original 135 acres purchased from local farmer Hugh White and may date to 1803. Joseph Smith moved here in the spring of 1839 with his wife Emma; sons Joseph III, Frederick Granger Williams, and Alexander; and adopted daughter Julia. With the addition of a large room on the north side of the structure in 1840 this home became, for a time, the center of community life in Nauvoo. According to Joseph III, "Father's home in Nauvoo was generally overrun with visitors. There was scarcely a Sunday in ordinary weather that the house and yard were not crowded — the yard with teams and the house with callers."

In 1858 a two-story addition was added to the west side of the house by Joseph Smith III and he lived here with his family until 1866. Joseph III served as justice of the peace during part of that time. While living here he also became president and profit of the Reorganized Church, a position he held from 1860 to 1914.
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HM NumberHM11I4
Series This marker is part of the Mormon Pioneer Trail series
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Year Placed2003
Placed ByCommunity of Christ
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Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 9:31pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 636189 N 4488983
Decimal Degrees40.54041667, -91.39180000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 32.425', W 91° 23.508'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 32' 25.50" N, 91° 23' 30.48" W
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Area Code(s)217
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 965-2482 Main St, Nauvoo IL 62354, US
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