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Trustee Emeritus Award for Excellence in the Stewardship of Historic Sites
In November 2000,
the National Trust for Historic Preservation presented this prestigious
award to The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America "for
acquiring, restoring, and interpreting a collection of historic properties
that offer invaluable opportunities to experience the rich variety of
America's heritage."
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NSCDA in Iowa Museum Properties
The NSCDA in Iowa has provided furnishings for two
significant historic houses: the Cody McCausland House in Davenport and
Plum
Grove in Iowa City.
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THE CODY-McCAUSLAND HOUSE
(1847)
Address:
Route 61 North, Davenport, IA 52758
Telephone:
(319) 226-2981
Open:
Apr 1 to Nov 1:
Daily, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.
Directions:
From Davenport, to 8 miles on Route
61. Turn east on F33 to McCausland. Follow the signs.
Website: http://www.qctimes.com/answerbook/museums.html
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Photograph by Erik Kvalsvik |
| The Iowa boyhood home of Buffalo
Bill Cody, Government Scout and Wild West showman, is nestled in the scenic
hillside overlooking the rich Iowa prairie where burros, buffalo, and longhorn
cattle still graze to add to the atmosphere of this home.
The 1847 farmhouse was built by
Isaac Cody, Buffalo Bill's father, of native limestone and contains walnut
floors and trim. The homestead, with its 1870 addition, is furnished
with items typical of the mid-19th-century.
The 1847 main room, with whitewashed
walls and special woven rag rug, contains a walnut cupboard, daybed with
coverlet, chairs, tables, melodeon, prints, chests, and appropriate accessories.
The 1870 bedroom has painted cottage
furniture, scenic hand-painted window shades and decorative items of the
times.
These furnishings are added to each
year by The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State
of Iowa as they cooperate with the Scott County Park Commission to upgrade
the appearance of the house and grounds.
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
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PLUM GROVE (1844)
Address:
1030 Carroll Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
Telephone:
(319)
337-6846 and
(319) 351-5738
Open:
Memorial Day weekend to the
last Sunday in October, Wednesday through Sunday:
1:00. to 5:00 p.m.
Directions:
From I-90, take Dodge Street Exit
(Highway #1) south to Kirkwood. Entrance is at the corner of Kirkwood
and Carroll Streets.
Website:
http://www.uiowa.edu/~plumgrov/
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Photograph by Erik Kvalsvik
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Plum Grove was the home of Robert
Lucas, Iowa's first Territorial Governor. He and his wife, Friendly,
built this house in the middle of a plum grove in 1844.
The two-story Greek Revival house,
constructed of local red brick, is owned by the State Historical Society
of Iowa.
Authentic period furnishings of
the period have been provided by The National Society of The Colonial Dames
of America in the State of Iowa.
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
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