Night at the Museum- Candlelight Tour

2001 Fuller Road,West Des Moines IA 50265

16 February, 2022

Description

Bring your Valentine for a candlelight tour of the Jordan House, followed by wine and chocolate covered strawberries! How dark does it get at the Jordan House when we turn the lights off? Find our at our first Night at the Museum event of 2022! We'll turn the lights off and tour the historic Jordan House Museum by candlelight, and after the tour, our guests will enjoy wine and chocolate covered strawberries as we celebrate Valentine's Day. The mission of the West Des Moines Historical Society is to educate, to preserve, and to promote the heritage and history of West Des Moines. The West Des Moines Historical Society owns and maintains two historic properties in West Des Moines, the Jordan House and Bennett School.The Jordan House, a stately Victorian home of Italianate Gothic design, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a member of the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program. It is one of the oldest structures in Polk Country and the oldest in West Des Moines. Built by one of West Des Moines’ first settlers, James C. Jordan, the house today serves both as a museum for West Des Moines and as the office of West Des Moines Historical Society. The sixteen period rooms serve as a fitting backdrop of displaying the many antique treasures gathered from the rich heritage of West Des Moines. Visitors will also be interested in both the Underground Railroad Exhibit and the many artifacts from the regular railroad which played an important role in the early years of West Des Moines.