John Taylor Home
37 Main St, Nauvoo, IL 62354
Historic Sites
Visit one of the earliest brick homes in Nauvoo.
This beautiful federal-style home was built by John Ivins and later occupied by John Taylor, the third President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. John was with Church founders when they were murdered in Carthage. Here, he suffered grave injuries when he was shot four times.
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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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