Brigham Young Winter Home

St. George winters were Brigham Young's prescription for old age. The desert warmth eased the rheumatism that Salt Lake City's cold aggravated, and from 1873 until his death in 1877 he spent each winter in this house. The original adobe portion was begun in 1860 and finished in 1871; when Young bought it, he added the two-story front wing completed in 1873. Restored and furnished to the period, the home operates today as a historic site with free guided tours — one of the most visited old buildings in town.

What the plaque says

The original portion of this home was begun in 1860 and completed in 1871. When Brigham Young purchased it he added the front addition which was completed in 1873. It served as his winter home from that time until his death in 1877.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm — 2.5 mi
  Real dinosaur footprints preserved in ancient sandstone
• Snow Canyon State Park — 6.9 mi
  Red and white sandstone cliffs with ancient lava flows
• Hurricane Canal Trail — 17 mi
  The hand-dug canal that built Hurricane, now a walking trail blasted into the Virgin River gorge
• Kolob Canyons — 32 mi
  The quiet, uncrowded back door to Zion National Park

More markers nearby

• The Hardy House — steps away
• Lucy Bigelow Young — steps away
• St. George Social Hall "Opera House" — steps away
• Gardners' Club Hall — steps away