Tour the historic Jordan House Museum- Sundays at 1pm

2001 Fuller Road,West Des Moines IA 50265

30 May, 2021

Description

Self guided tours of the historic Jordan House Museum. Tour the historic home of James Jordan, early pioneer and Conductor for the Underground Railroad. About this Event * At this time, all visitors and tour guides will be required to wear masks when in the Jordan House. If you do not have one, one will be provided. If you do not feel comfortable wearing a mask, we ask that you visit the museum when restrictions ease. If you are part of a family group and alone in a room during your tour, you may remove your mask. When a docent or other people not in your group is within 6 ft., you must put your mask back up over your nose and mouth. Purchase of a ticket is confirmation that you have read this and agree to wearing a mask. * Please plan on arriving at the Jordan House by 1:45, to ensure adequate time for your tour. The doors will be closed to incoming visitors, regardless of ticket purchase, a half hour before the tour is scheduled to end. Learn about the Underground Railroad in Iowa, early history and life in West Des Moines during this self-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 seekers 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 Pharmacy: One of the longest running pharmacies in Central Iowa, the Vandenburg family's business served Valley Junction.Rocks & Fossils of Central Iowa.