Mansion House

Mansion House (HM11I5)

Location: Nauvoo, IL 62354 Hancock County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 32.46', W 91° 23.491'

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Completed in 1843, the Mansion House was the second Nauvoo residence of Joseph Smith and his wife Emma. A hotel wing was added and opened in late 1843. The hotel was leased to Ebenezer Robinson in January 1844. As part of the lease agreement, the Smith family maintained three rooms for their private residence.

Internal confusion and conflicts with surrounding communities grew as Nauvoo increased in size. Joseph traveled to Carthage, Illinois to answer charges related to the destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor press. While in Carthage Joseph and his brother Hyrum were killed by an angry mob, on June 27, 1844. Their bodies were returned to the Mansion House where they laid in state until the burial.

Emma and her family continued to live in the Mansion House for a time, and she remained in Nayvoo until her death on April 30, 1879. By the 1890's the hotel wing had deteriorated and it was torn down. The foundation of the hotel wing can be seen on the east side of the Mansion House.
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HM NumberHM11I5
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 Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 2:35pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 636212 N 4489048
Decimal Degrees40.54100000, -91.39151667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 32.46', W 91° 23.491'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 32' 27.60" N, 91° 23' 29.46" W
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Area Code(s)217
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 860-866 Main St, Nauvoo IL 62354, US
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