Some of the buildings in Nauvoo are replicas of the original. But many are originals. Here is a listing of the surviving buildings in Nauvoo that are open for touring. Places where you can go and actually touch history. There are other extant buildings from the Mormon period in and around Nauvoo, but they are not open for tours. All tours are free except for the Smith properties (there is a $3.00/person fee to tour the Smith Properties).
Joseph Smith Homestead
Mansion House*
Brigham Young Home
Heber C. Kimball Home
Wilford Woodruff Home
Lucy Mack Smith Home
Sarah Granger Kimball Home
The Lyon Drug Store
Nauvoo Historical Society Building (donations accepted)
Raymond Clark Store (Houses the Nauvoo Temple Information Center)
Carthage Jail
These buildings are a combination of original and reconstructed materials.
Cultural Hall
Jonathan Browning Home
Print Shop/Post Office/ John Taylor Home
*My personal favorite of all the places to "touch history" is the handrail going up the stairs in the Mansion house. The handrail is original. And when you stop and think about all the people from long ago who touched that handrail on their way up and down the stairs, you realize that you really are "touching history".
If anybody has any suggestions or updates to this list, please feel free to comment.
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