2022 Jordan House Museum Tour-Friday @ 11am
Schedule
Fri Dec 23 2022 at 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Location
Historic Jordan House Museum | West Des Moines, IA
About this Event
Face masks are encouraged, but not required, during a tour of the Jordan House Museum.
Tour will begin at the top of the hour. Please check in by 11am, as we cannot accommodate latecomers.
Learn about the Underground Railroad in Iowa, early history and life in West Des Moines during this guided tour of the home of James Jordan. You will see rooms decorated in period style and information on the fight for freedom in the journey taken by freedom seeking formerly enslaved people in the years before the Civil War. Included in your admission are 4 special exhibits:
West Des Moines at War: The contributions at home and abroad of Central Iowa's finest citizens, from the Spanish-American War to present day.
Profiles in Courage; Iowa Women & the Underground Railroad: Meet four amazing Iowa women who contributed to the fight for freedom.
Vandenburg Ph*rm*cy: One of the longest running pharmacies in Central Iowa, the Vandenburg family's business served Valley Junction.
Rocks & Fossils of Central Iowa.
Where is it happening?
Historic Jordan House Museum, 2001 Fuller Road, West Des Moines, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: