Villisca, Iowa - Villisca Ax Murder House and Museum
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- Address:
- 323 East 4th. Street, Villisca, IA [Show Map]
- Directions:
- Villisca Ax Murder House/Olson Linn Museum. I-29 exit 35, then east on US 34 for 45 miles, then south on US 71 for three miles. Turn left onto U Ave., then left onto 4th St. To tour the house you have to meet Darwin at the Olson-Linn Museum, a large, white building on the southeast corner of the town square, at the corner of 4th St. and 4th Ave. The Villisca Ax Murder House is several blocks away, on the northwest corner of 2nd St. and 6th Ave.
- Hours:
- M-F 9-4 Sa-Su 1-4. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 712-621-4291
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Villisca, Iowa - Villisca Ax Murder House and MuseumThe 1912 maniac who killed the people in this house is still unknown, but that doesn't stop travelers from wanting to sleep over. Roadsideamerica.com Report...
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Villisca, Iowa - Axe Murder House Darwin is a super-nice guy. He really gets a kick out of showing people the house, and telling the history of the house (and the whole town). I spent almost 2 hours there. The axe murder house is cool, but Darwin makes it a special, one-of-a-kind experience. If you are bored with the "canned" and scripted walking tour, this is for you. [Kenny, 10/23/2007][RA: Darwin's a great host and local history expert. It was a slow tour day, so we tagged along with him from the town museum, over to the murder house, and finished at the cemetery.]
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