CURRENT HOURS: Programs by reservation November-April
Iowa entered the Union in 1846 as a free state, but our history of civil rights is complicated. Use our family workbook to dive into the history of Black Iowans, from before statehood through the Civil War and landmark civil rights cases, as you visit our sites.
Listen to speeches and vote for a new mayor of Walnut Hill—and learn who could and couldn’t vote in 1876.
FREE PIZZA while it lasts! Starts at 11:30 a.m. at the MidAmerican Energy Foundation Pavilion.
FREE on the Front Lawn starting at 3:30 p.m. Watch our Walnut Hill Bluestocking play by 1876 rules, and take your own turn at bat! Bring a chair or a blanket.
11121 HICKMAN, URBANDALE • 515-278-5286
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Mary and Dale Andringa
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BRAVO Greater Des Moines
Cole-Belin Education Foundation
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Iowa Economic Development Authority
Iowa Machine Shed
John Deere
Kemin Industries
MidAmerican Energy Company
Nelson Foundation
R.W. and Mary Nelson
Prairie Meadows
Todd and Connie Rueter
Charles and Kathy Safris
Stephen Smith
Sukup Manufacturing Co.
City of Urbandale
