Wilford Woodruff began construction on this federal-style home in 1841. By mid-1844, the house was far enough along that his family was able to move in. After the Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum were martyred, persecution of the Saints continued to increase. It became so intense that the Woodruff family was forced to abandon its home in 1846 to join the Saints' trek west. The Woodruff home was the first building in Nauvoo to have an authentic and documented architectural renovation.
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