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Shedd Aquarium

Pendleton Home & Log School

745 Kimball St, Nauvoo, IL 62354

Historic Sites

Visitors have fun doing lessons on old-fashioned slates and learn fascinating facts about life in Old Nauvoo.

Discover the interior of a log schoolroom and cabin, the most common housing in historic Nauvoo. Imagine calculating math problems with a slate board and a piece of chalk.

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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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