Iowa City, Iowa
Enjoy a guided tour of the home of Iowa's first Territorial Governor, Robert Lucas, and Friendly Lucas, his wife. The seven-room Greek Revival house was constructed of local red brick. The National Society of Colonial Dames of America furnished the home with authentic period pieces, representative of the 1844-53 period. The State Historical Society of Iowa owns and preserves the Plum Grove Historic Site which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Memorial Day through Labor Day
Wednesday though Sunday
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Labor Day through October 31
Saturday and Sunday
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and by group appointment
In 1978, archaeological excavations at the Plum Grove Historic Farm site (located in Iowa City, Iowa) uncovered an extensive bone bed.
1030 Carroll Street off Kirkwood Avenue in Iowa City
For more information or to schedule a group tour, contact the local manager at:
Alexandra Drehman
Johnson County Historical Society
P.O. Box 5081
Coralville, Iowa 52241
Telephone: 319-351-5738
Jerome Thompson
State Historical Society of Iowa
600 East Locust
Des Moines, IA 50319
Telephone: 515-281-4221
Email: Jerome.Thompson@iowa.gov
Johnson County Historical Society - Plum Grove
Another Plum Grove website from the Univeristy of Iowa
