Nauvoo Historical Society
The Nauvoo Historical Society operates two local museums covering 200 years of Nauvoo's rich history with original artifacts representing the periods of Nauvoo's timeline. From the first pioneer settlers, to the Latter-day Saints, the Icarians and the German immigrants, all of the groups that came to make up Nauvoo are preserved here. Photo is of the Rhienberger Museum
Weld House Museum
1380 Mulholland St., Nauvoo, Illinois
The Weld House Museum is located in Nauvoo's business district and is one of western Illinois's best examples of Greek revival architecture. The Weld House was built in the late 1830s and served as the home and office of Dr. John F. Weld from 1842-1846. Today it houses a museum where each room is from a different era of Nauvoo’s history. Each room of the museum represents a timeline period including Native Indian artifacts, Nauvoo's first settlers, a Mormon display and Icarians among others.
The Rhienberger Museum
980 S Bluff St., Nauvoo, Illinois
The Rhienberger Museum is located in the Nauvoo State Park next to the oldest vineyard in Nauvoo. Highlights of the museum include the Abraham Lincoln Room, Quilt Room, Victorian Parlor, toy and doll antiques, summer kitchen, and an original stone arched wine cellar. Here you can view antiques from local families and churches, including bibles, a spinning wheel, and the framed Lincoln prints of Lane K. Newberry.
This house was built by Mormons in the 1840s, remodeled by Icarians, and later owned by the Rheinberger family. It serves as the Nauvoo State Park Museum, features a wine cellar and a press room, and is the only Nauvoo wine cellar open to the public. This is also the location of Nauvoo's first vineyard, which has been producing grapes since the mid-1800s. The museum itself exhibits artifacts from all periods of Nauvoo's history, from Native Americans to the introduction of Nauvoo Blue Cheese in the 1930s.
Visitor Information
Address: 1380 Mulholland Street Nauvoo, Illinois 62354
Website: https://nauvoohistoricalsociety.com/