We're a Victorian house museum in Marion, IA. Full of Granger family possessions, we take visitors back in time. And if that's not enough- we're haunted too!
We’re participating in the Hy-Vee Giving Tag Program! Purchase a $2.50 red My Heart Reusable Bag at any Hy-Vee store and use the attached Giving Tag to direct a $1 donation to The Granger House!
Tonight WTF Investigations kicks off our Something Wicked This Way Comes series with their Haunted Granger House presentation. They'll show some of their evidence proving that there just may be ghosts in The Granger! 7pm tonight!
On Memorial Day, we remember all those who gave everything for something greater than themselves. It's up to us to not simply reflect on their sacrifice but to honor it with service of our own—and by living out the values they fought for.
Don't forget to join us Friday night at 7pm for our Queen Elizabeth event.
Here's some history on the birthday girl to get you ready: historyextra.com/period/vict…
Brand new in our Museum Store; Iowa Love Shirts! Proceeds benefit the Grout Museum District and other Iowa-based non-profits. Learn more or purchase: bit.ly/2VtpUNw
We have the chance to save 226 acres spanning four Civil War battlefields — valued at $1,350,000—for just $180,500. That’s a $7.48-to-$1 multiplier of your generosity!
This includes a small but mighty 2-acre tract on the Champion Hill Battlefield.
Until recently, the Coker House—the only surviving structure from the Battle of Champion Hill—was in a state of severe disrepair. Thankfully, it has been restored in recent years. Pictured is the house as it was in 1985 and in the present day.
Check out #Titanic107 to follow the timeline of the RMS Titanic's fateful night on this anniversary. Wanna know more? Join us at The Granger House on 4/28 at 2pm for our program on this historic story!
I share stories of human evil a lot. That is one side of our collective character and inheritance.It exists in all societies and lurks in all peoples.But then there's the other side of the spectrum-and this sort of GOOD lurks in us all too. Let's remember it.