Lyon Drug Store

Exterior of Lyon Drug

Introduction

The Pioneer Life tour continues at Lyon Drug Store. Windsor P. Lyon ran one of the largest of Nauvoo’s many stores offering dry goods, drugs, and medicines.

Historic Nauvoo
Dry goods portion of Lyon Drug

What to Expect

Lyon Drug Store is a one-room guided tour. If desired, you may wander through the exterior garden at your leisure. After the tour of Lyon Drug Store, you will walk or drive over to Scovil Bakery to conclude the Pioneer Life tour.

Accessibility

Parking

  • There is parking available on the west side of Lyon Drug Store on Hotchkiss Street.
    • There is no designated accessible parking. However, the parking lot will be able to accommodate visitors’ vehicles with accessibility needs if the lot is not full.

Mobility Accessibility

Exterior

  • Three steps into the building
    • Handrail on left-hand side
  • Three steps out of the building
    • Handrail on right-hand side

Interior

  • Tour is first floor only.

Terrain and Flooring  

Exterior

  • Street: Asphalt (fair condition); level
  • Sidewalk: Aggregate concrete and brick (fair condition); level. Gravel path in exterior garden

Interior

  • Flooring: Wood

Seating

  • One bench