Did you know the land surrounding Brucemore was originally developed as the first golf course in Cedar Rapids? Or that the world famous Iowa artist Grant Wood designed windows, murals, and woodwork, leaving his mark on the interiors of several Cedar Rapids homes?  Listen to fascinating stories about the various homes and discover the rich history and architecture of the neighborhood just outside the estate's gates on Brucemore's Historic Neighborhood Walk?Thursday, October 4 at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, October 6 at 10:00 a.m.

Admission is $15 per person and $12 per Brucemore member and includes a Historic Neighborhood Tour flipbook. Space is limited. Advance ticket purchase required. Purchase tickets online at www.brucemore.org, by calling (319) 362-7375, or visiting the Brucemore Store and Visitor Center. Self-guided Historic Neighborhood Tour flipbooks will be available for purchase in the Brucemore Store on October 8, including homes from all four years of this specialty neighborhood tour.

Experience Brucemore, an unparalleled blend of tradition and culture, located at 2160 Linden Drive SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. At the heart of the historic 26-acre estate stands a nineteenth-century mansion filled with the stories of three Cedar Rapids families.  Concerts, theater, programs, and tours enliven the site and celebrate the heritage of a community.  For more information, call (319) 362-7375 or visit www.brucemore.org.

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