House tours will be open for the season from May 1-September 15. Closed Father’s Day, Mother’s Day & federal holidaysTours start at 1pm & run every 30-45 minutes. Last tour leaves the Granary at 4:15
Tours $5 per adult & high school aged children. Cash or check only.
Please count me as a Friend of the Hitchcock House for the year 2025. My membership will help support free summer programs, publish The Banner, purchase House furnishings, support building projects, support Pioneer Day for all Cass County 4th grade students, & much more! Name:_____________________Address:_____________________________________________I want my donation to go to:Ferry House or Hitchcock Send to: Hitchcock House 63788 567th Lane Lewis, IA 51544
Hitchcock House63788 567th Lane Lewis IA 51544 The Hitchcock BannerVol. 29 #15 Spring 2025A National Historic Landmark and a Station on the Underground Railroad“Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.”Herbert Hoover
New Mailing OpportunityThe Advisory Board has made the decision to send as many copies of The Banner via email as possible. Postage & permit prices have increased, as well as printing costs. Would you like to have your Banner emailed instead of printed? Please email us at hitchcockhouse1@gmail.com to be put on the email list! Board Members ~ 2025President – Kyla AmosVice President – Roy SmithSecretary – Joyce IsaacsonTreasurer – Marsha BierbaumBoard Members:Todd Weppler, Tracey Marshall, Mark Clark. Marsha Bierbaum, Roy Smith, Kyla Amos, Joyce Isaacson
Caretaker: Robin Loring
2025 Summer EventsMay 1st – Opening Day! Open 1-5pmMay 2nd – Pioneer Skills Day for Cass County 4th graders. Tours open to public 1-5
May 3rd – Pioneer Skills Festival open to the public. Free activities in the barn 1-4pm & House tours $5 for adults & high school ages, 1-5pm
June 8th – Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War – 2pm in the Big Red Barn
July 13 – David Connon presents: Josiah Bushnell Grinnell & the Iowa Underground Railroad – 2pm in the Big Red Barn
August 3 – Music on the Lawn with Kelsie & Haley Schmidt. Freewill donation lunch during intermission – 3:30 pm
All Summer Special Sunday events are free & open to the public. The House will be open during those times for tours.
The naming of Lewis coincided with the county name of Cass. Lewis Cass (1782-1866) was a senator, governor, Secretary of War, and Secretary of State from Michigan who negotiated many of the early treaties with the Native Americans. Cass County was mostly inhabited by the Pottawattamie (Potawatomi) before 1846. DedicationWe dedicate this issue to former Guide & Board Member, Dana Kunze. Dana will always be remembered for his irreplaceable knowledge on the Hitchcock’s, Cass County, Lewis & everything else! He had been here longer than any of us & has left us a foundation to build upon. Dana was instrumental in getting our property to where it is now. Thank you, Dana. You will be missed.
Follow us online! There you will find upcoming events, House news, The Banner, & more! Check us out:Hitchcockhouse.org
Email: hitchcockhouse1@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/GeorgeBHitchcockHouse
Volunteer!! Would you like to meet interesting people from all over the US & other countries? Do you desire for the Hitchcock House to remain a travel destination in southwest Iowa? Volunteer with us as a Tour Guide! No experience necessary! Email us at hitchcockhouse1@gmail.com or call us at 712-769-2323
Tours $5 per adult & high school aged children. Cash or check only.
Please count me as a Friend of the Hitchcock House for the year 2025. My membership will help support free summer programs, publish The Banner, purchase House furnishings, support building projects, support Pioneer Day for all Cass County 4th grade students, & much more! Name:_____________________Address:_____________________________________________I want my donation to go to:Ferry House or Hitchcock Send to: Hitchcock House 63788 567th Lane Lewis, IA 51544
Hitchcock House63788 567th Lane Lewis IA 51544 The Hitchcock BannerVol. 29 #15 Spring 2025A National Historic Landmark and a Station on the Underground Railroad“Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.”Herbert Hoover
New Mailing OpportunityThe Advisory Board has made the decision to send as many copies of The Banner via email as possible. Postage & permit prices have increased, as well as printing costs. Would you like to have your Banner emailed instead of printed? Please email us at hitchcockhouse1@gmail.com to be put on the email list! Board Members ~ 2025President – Kyla AmosVice President – Roy SmithSecretary – Joyce IsaacsonTreasurer – Marsha BierbaumBoard Members:Todd Weppler, Tracey Marshall, Mark Clark. Marsha Bierbaum, Roy Smith, Kyla Amos, Joyce Isaacson
Caretaker: Robin Loring
2025 Summer EventsMay 1st – Opening Day! Open 1-5pmMay 2nd – Pioneer Skills Day for Cass County 4th graders. Tours open to public 1-5
May 3rd – Pioneer Skills Festival open to the public. Free activities in the barn 1-4pm & House tours $5 for adults & high school ages, 1-5pm
June 8th – Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War – 2pm in the Big Red Barn
July 13 – David Connon presents: Josiah Bushnell Grinnell & the Iowa Underground Railroad – 2pm in the Big Red Barn
August 3 – Music on the Lawn with Kelsie & Haley Schmidt. Freewill donation lunch during intermission – 3:30 pm
All Summer Special Sunday events are free & open to the public. The House will be open during those times for tours.
The naming of Lewis coincided with the county name of Cass. Lewis Cass (1782-1866) was a senator, governor, Secretary of War, and Secretary of State from Michigan who negotiated many of the early treaties with the Native Americans. Cass County was mostly inhabited by the Pottawattamie (Potawatomi) before 1846. DedicationWe dedicate this issue to former Guide & Board Member, Dana Kunze. Dana will always be remembered for his irreplaceable knowledge on the Hitchcock’s, Cass County, Lewis & everything else! He had been here longer than any of us & has left us a foundation to build upon. Dana was instrumental in getting our property to where it is now. Thank you, Dana. You will be missed.
Follow us online! There you will find upcoming events, House news, The Banner, & more! Check us out:Hitchcockhouse.org
Email: hitchcockhouse1@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/GeorgeBHitchcockHouse
Volunteer!! Would you like to meet interesting people from all over the US & other countries? Do you desire for the Hitchcock House to remain a travel destination in southwest Iowa? Volunteer with us as a Tour Guide! No experience necessary! Email us at hitchcockhouse1@gmail.com or call us at 712-769-2323