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Curator’s Tour: Prairie, Plows, and the People’s College

Dean Curtiss on a horse in 1909
Time

Thursday, Mar 12, 2026 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Location

Farm House Museum

On July 4, 2026, the United States will commemorate the 250th anniversary of its founding. It's not an exaggeration to say that the Farm House Museum, built in 1860 (before Iowa State even had students), is foundational not only to the development of campus and Iowa State University heritage, but also state and national education, innovation, and policy. This tour highlights the exhibition America 250: Prairie, Plows, and the People’s College, open February 2 – October 2026. Recent ISU students helped identify and research 250 primary source objects for this exhibition. 

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1885 photograph of the exterior of the Farm House at Iowa State University

America 250: Prairie, Plows, and the People's College

On July 4, 2026, the United States will commemorate the 250th anniversary of its founding. Farm House Museum, built in 1860 as Iowa State's first building, has been central to the development of campus, Iowa State heritage, education, innovation, and national policy. This exhibition honors key people, moments, objects, and experiences centered within Farm House through more than 250 primary source objects that trace the land-grant university's heritage and the nation's evolution.