Boone History Center

602 Story Street, Boone, IA 50036

Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace & Museum

709 Carroll Street, Boone, IA 50036, USA

Hickory Grove Rural School

Co Rd E41 & J Ave, Yell, IA 50212, USA

Kate Shelley Park & Museum

1198 232nd St, Boone, IA 50036, USA

Boone History Center

602 Story Street, Boone, IA
515-432-1907

Hours:
Currently Open by Appointment only.

Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace

709 Carroll Street, Boone, IA
515-432-1907

Hours:
Currently Open by Appointment only

Hickory Grove Rural School

Just east of Ogden, IA on old Hwy 30
515-432-1907

Hours
Open by Appointment only

Kate Shelley Park & Trail

1198 232nd Street, Boone, IA

515-432-1907

Hours
Open by Appointment Only

Contact Us

Though the BCHS has four museums, our offices are located at:

Street Address:

602 Story Street
Boone, Iowa 50036

Mailing Address:

PO Box 172, Boone, IA 50036

Phone:

515-432-1907

Email: info@bchsiowa.org

Groups

The BCHS loves having group tours of all sorts enjoy our museums. From Scout troops to tour buses and antique car clubs, we can accommodate a variety of groups. Please contact us before your visit so that we may adequately plan for your visit and arrange staff. Please call 515-432-1907 and leave a message.

Holidays and Closings

The BCHS is closed on all major holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. If you have questions regarding our holiday schedule, please contact us at 515-432-1907 and leave a message.

Parking

Free parking is available at each of our locations.

History Center: Street parking on both Story and 6th Streets.

Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace: Street parking on Carroll Street

Kate Shelley Park & Hickory Grove: Gravel parking lots are located at each of these sites.

The History Center is handicap-accessible from our 6th Street entrance with handicap- accessible restrooms. As this is not the main entrance into the building, it is sometimes locked for security reasons. If you would like to utilize this entrance, please have a fellow visitor alert us through the main door, or call ahead and we will be happy to open the facilities for your ease of access. Our other three museum sites are unfortunately not wheelchair accessible at this time; each of the sites have three or more stairs to enter. Once inside, only the Mamie Eisenhower Birthplace has additional stairwells.

Cameras/Cellphones

The use of cameras and smartphone cameras are permitted within our museums at this time. However, we ask that the user be careful to turn off their flash as it can cause damage to the artifacts. The museum does not permit talking on cell phones in our exhibitions when other visitors are present. Thank you for being considerate of others’ experiences at our museums.

Food/Drink/Smoking

Smoking is not allowed in any of our museums. No food or beverages are permitted where our museum exhibitions and collections are located.