George B. Hitchcock House

George B. Hitchcock House The Reverend George B. Hitchcock House was a stop on the Underground Railroad prior to the Civil War and has been designated a National Historic Landmark.

The House sits just outside Lewis, IA. More information can be found at www.hitchcockhouse.org Hitchcock House is open for tours from May 1 - September 15. (Closed on Mother’s Day, Father's Day & Federal Holidays) Tours begin at 1:00 p.m. and the last tour each day begins at 4:15. We are only open on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays. Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays. The gift shop is

open from 1pm to end of last tour each day that tours run Thursdays through Sundays. At this time our gift shop does not accept credit cards. Cash, check or Venmo only. Admissions costs: $5 for Adults and High School students. Younger children are free. If you have a tour group larger than 10, or want to schedule a tour on another day, please call us at 712-769-2323. Please leave a detailed message if you get the answering machine. Please remember, we are a volunteer-ran organization, so tours outside of our normal operating season may not be able to be scheduled. Thank you! For more information, check out our website www.hitchcockhouse.org

Our final ‘Face of the Hitchcock House’ is Todd Weppler!! Todd is currently serving as Vice President of our Advisory B...
06/24/2026

Our final ‘Face of the Hitchcock House’ is Todd Weppler!!
Todd is currently serving as Vice President of our Advisory Board.
He can’t remember how long he’s been volunteering, but it’s been a few years 😉
Todd’s favorite color is blue & his favorite food is pizza. He enjoys the smell of freshly cut hay.
Todd says he enjoys volunteering with us because he enjoys the local history & doing what he can to keep it alive.
Thanks Todd for all you do!

The Story of Juneteenth
06/19/2026

The Story of Juneteenth

The Story of Juneteenth SlideFreedom Center Voices The Story of Juneteenth Image: “Emancipation of the Negroes – The Past and the Future” Harper’s Weekly. January 24, 1863. Source: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Collections. Major General Gordon Granger and 1,800 Union troops l...

06/18/2026

Reminder that we’re CLOSED Sunday for Father’s Day!
Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Thank you Tyler Sullivan Iowa Scenic Views By Foot for a great presentation today! And thank you to all who attended!
06/14/2026

Thank you Tyler Sullivan Iowa Scenic Views By Foot for a great presentation today!
And thank you to all who attended!

Thank you George B. Hitchcock House for allowing me to share my Iowa story with all of you!! ❤️❤️😀

Thank you R Keith Williams for volunteering to run the Cass County Tourism table at tonight’s Produce in the Park! Getti...
06/12/2026

Thank you R Keith Williams for volunteering to run the Cass County Tourism table at tonight’s Produce in the Park!
Getting the word out about the Hitchcock House & the other wonderful Cass County tourist spots!

Today’s ’Face of the Hitchcock House’ is our Board member, Mark Clark, who calls himself our worker bee & he definitely ...
06/01/2026

Today’s ’Face of the Hitchcock House’ is our Board member, Mark Clark, who calls himself our worker bee & he definitely is! We’re so thankful for his expertise!

I have been on the board around 20 years.
My favorite color is blue.
Favorite food is ham balls.
Favorite scent is hickory smoke BBQ.
I am more of a worker bee. So I enjoy working on and maintaining both the Hitchcock House and the Ferry house.

Today’s ‘Face of the Hitchcock House’ is our rockstar Caretaker, Robin Loring! Robin is definitely the one keeping all t...
05/31/2026

Today’s ‘Face of the Hitchcock House’ is our rockstar Caretaker, Robin Loring!
Robin is definitely the one keeping all the parts working together! She is the face you’ll see in the Granary Gift Shop 95% of the time, and does SO much for our site! We are so appreciative of all she does for us!

She also schedules all of our tour guides for our season - that’s 77 days she has to find guides for!

📣(YES we’d love more volunteer guides! Message us if you’re interested!)

Robin has been Caretaker here for 7yrs!
Her favorite color is lime green
Favorite food is steak & sea food
Favorite scent is apple cinnamon
Her favorite part of working with the HH is preserving the history & meeting all the
tourists from other countries.

Today’s ’Face of the Hitchcock House’ is Kyla Amos... the face behind this page..so it's sort of weird to be writing abo...
05/30/2026

Today’s ’Face of the Hitchcock House’ is Kyla Amos... the face behind this page..so it's sort of weird to be writing about myself! Hello!
I am currently serving for the second year as the Advisory Board President. I also maintain our webpage & this page, as well as create The Banner newsletter twice per year.

How long have you been volunteering with the Hitchcock House? I'm not sure! I've been on the Board for 5-6 years maybe? I will fill in as a tour guide if absolutely needed, but believe me, our other guides are so much better! 🙂

Favorite color? Brown
Favorite food? Does coffee count? Favorite food is Chinese
Favorite holiday? Christmas
Favorite Scent? Again - coffee! Or coconut
What's the best part about volunteering for the HH? Feeling a connection to family roots. My ancestors, the Conrads were some of, if not the first, white settlers to make a land claim outside of Lewis (in the town that was called Indiantown) just north of the Hitchcock House. They lived there during the same time as the Hitchcocks. I'd love to know how their lives intersected!

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63788 567th Lane
Lewis, IA
51544

Telephone

+17127692323

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