Villisca, Iowa: Villisca Ax Murder House and Museum
A still-unknown maniac axed the family in this house in 1911. Visitors can tour it, or sleep over if they're feeling fearless. Now heated!
Results 6 to 6 of 6...[Previous 5 items] Page of 2
Visitor Tips and News About Villisca Ax Murder House and Museum
Reports and tips from RoadsideAmerica.com visitors and Roadside America mobile tipsters. Some tips may not be verified. Submit your own tip.
Darwin Linn has a museum on the southeast corner of town square and will give tours of the haunted axe murder house.
[Ken, 06/14/2005][Previous 5 items] Page of 2
Villisca Ax Murder House and Museum
- Address:
- 508 E. 2nd St., Villisca, IA
- Directions:
- Villisca Ax Murder House. I-29 exit 35, then east on US Hwy 34 for 45 miles, then south on US Hwy 71 for three miles. Turn left onto U Ave. The Villisca Ax Murder House is several blocks away, on the northwest corner of 2nd St. and 6th Ave.
- Hours:
- T-Su 1-4, and overnights nightly (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 712-621-4291
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
Nearby Offbeat Places
- Coffee Pot and Cup Water Towers, Stanton, IA - 7 mi.
- Home with Secret Passages to Hide Slaves, Lewis, IA - 27 mi.
- Tree in the Middle of the Road, Brayton, IA - 40 mi.
- Only Working Danish Windmill In America, Elk Horn, IA - 46 mi.
Latest Tips Across Roadside America
Catch up on the latest discoveries from the road.
Explore Thousands of Oddball Tourist Attractions!
Unique destinations in the US and Canada are our special obsession. Start here.
Use RoadsideAmerica.com's Attraction Maps to plan your next road trip.
Known as the "Iowa Axe Murders," six members of the J.B. Moore family and two visiting children were chopped up in their beds early on the morning of June 10, 1912. There were suspects, but the murders were never solved. Today, the house is claimed to be haunted -- tours cut short by flying objects, moving furniture, and the ghostly voices of children. The Axe Murder House can be reserved for an overnight stay -- maximum 10 guests, $50/guest, minimum $250. According to the website, "You're on your own until 8:00 a.m the following morning." Call for info.