Mansion House
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Courtesy Church Archives
Joseph Smith and his family moved into the Mansion House in 1843, less than a year before his death. It was also used as a place for Church and civic business, and as a hotel. After the deaths of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, thousands of Saints visited the Mansion House to pay their respects to their slain leaders. Following the exodus, Emma Smith remained behind and continued to run the Mansion House as a hotel to support her children.