Very pretty historic home. Worth a quick drive by if in the area. Free tours. The home is well maintained and picturesque.
Abigail B.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Ogden, UT
Great place! It taught me a lot about the history of St.George.
Alice H.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Spanish Fork, UT
I have been on this tour twice, once when my children were young and with my grandchildren. It is a fun blast from the past. If you are not interested in hearing more about the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints then just tell the tour guides right in the beginning. I thought it was interesting and educational. A major part of the history of St George involved the early Mormon settlers, so it is impossible to take the tour and to learn about this home and the surrounding area without them talking about the church. There were other historical spots close by also and we have seen most of them and enjoyed them all.
Christie L.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Las Vegas, NV
What a nice little detour. You just never know when you will learn something new! Being in St George for the day we had nothing but time to check out places we hadn’t on the last visit. We saw the sign for the«Brigham Young Winter Home» and had to check it out. They offer a free tour. The woman said it would take about 45 minutes but really was more like 30 minutes. I am not LDS but am always interested in learning about new religions so I can make my own judgement and not just go off what others think they know or have heard through the rumor mill. We were asked if we were LDS and when we said no they did ask us if we were interested in learning more about it. Politely, I said that I was interested in learning about the Brigham Young home and history but not about becoming a member of the LDS myself. She understood where I was coming from and literally stuck to telling me about the history of the home and places surrounding it. I never once felt pushed into anything or forced to listen to anything I didn’t want to listen to myself. I really enjoyed the tour and would recommend it to anyone. I don’t agree with a lot of the Mormon way, but these people do and it is interesting to hear how they got by and made a town for themselves. Subsequent to Young’s death, the Brigham Young Winter Home passed through several ownership’s before it was purchased by the Mormon Church and opened to the public as a museum, with free guided tours. Because of the changes in ownership, many of the original pieces of furniture were lost. Some original pieces are still with the home, however, and in some cases replications have been introduced. The Brigham Young Winter Home sits in a neighborhood of pioneer homes, many of them wonderfully restored. Some homes are open to the public, others offer tours, and some are not open to the public. A few, such as the Seven Wives Inn(diagonally across from the Young home), are businesses. The Brigham Young Winter Home Hours: Open from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Jackie R.
Évaluation du lieu : 1 Denver, CO
I’m going to try to be polite. I’m trying REALLY hard. We were riding bikes in St. George and cruised by the home of Brigham Young and saw«free tour,» so we figured we would check it out. We could learn, right? After locking us into the office of Mr. Young, we were asked if we were members of the Church of Latter Day Saints, were shamed with disdainful looks because we are not, and then received the ENTIRE story of Joseph Smith(with a few other facts regarding the«truth about Christianity,» which I will not share publicly, because I’m being polite). It was truly one of the most uncomfortable experiences ever. The rest of the tour consisted of renditions of what«could» have been in the home, with nearly nothing original. Overall it was 30 – 40 minutes of awkwardness that ended with another push to «learn more» about the church. I felt religion was truly pushed upon me and needless to say, I was very upset and turned off to the entire town over this incident.
