The Jacob Hamblin House is a historic residence and museum located in Santa Clara, Utah, near St. George, Utah. Jacob Hamblin was a Mormon pioneer and missionary who founded Santa Clara in 1854. After a flood destroyed the town, a group of missionaries constructed a new home for him on a hillside. It is now open as a museum.Our St. George trip itinerary planner makes visiting Jacob Hamlin Home and other St. George attractions simple, and helps you make a travel plan personal to you.
Jacob Hamblin was born in 1819 in Ashtabula County, Ohio. His family moved to Wisconsin in 1836, and got married three years later. In February 1842, Hamblin met a group of preachers of Mormonism; only days later, he officially joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Mormon officials immediately recognized his leadership gifts and offered Hamblin the chance to join them in Nauvoo, Illinois. In 1844, the residents of Nauvoo were split over the issue of plural marriage, leading to the arrest of Joseph Smith, Jr. A believer in plural marriage, Hamblin took a second wife, Rachel Judd. A mob of men assassinated Smith while he was in jail, resulting in the succession crisis. Hamblin supported Brigham Young, the President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, as President of the Church. Following growing anti-Mormon sentiment around Nauvoo, Hamblin migrated west with Young on the Mormon Trail.
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I like coming here about every 2 years as a reminder of how easy my life is comparatively, to see how they handled life! Add it to your "parade of homes" list :) Great for kids to see easily what...
I like coming here about every 2 years as a reminder of how easy my life is comparatively, to see how they handled life! Add it to your "parade of homes" list :) Great for kids to see easily what... more »
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Friendly and knowledgeable staff made the visit very pleasant. Would love to have a cabin like this in the mountains (upgraded, of course).
Friendly and knowledgeable staff made the visit very pleasant. Would love to have a cabin like this in the mountains (upgraded, of course). more »
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Beautiful place, awesome history,
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Wonderful tour to learn of how settlers lived and established households on the frontier. Definitely worth stopping to do the tour.
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