NO Monthly Hill O’ Beans Coffee Social
No Hill O’Beans in October due to preparation for Covered Bridge Festival
Be sure to join us next month on Tuesday, November 11 for a WWI presentation from staff of Camp Dodge. You will learn something unexpected while enjoying coffee and treats.
Mystery & Mayhem Cemetery Walk
Thursday, October 30, 6:30 pm (date changed to avoid Winterset Trick or Treat event)
Winterset Cemetery, enter from south 4th or 5th Streets, park and meet at the gazebo
Free, donations accepted at the event
Register at this link or by calling 515-462-2134. Attendance limited to 25.
Hear stories of Madison County’s past and the people who made them. The highlights and heartbreaks of several families will be told. See full flyer here.
Plan ahead as to where you will park along the roads in the Winterset Cemetery. Please be at the gazebo to get started at 6:30 p.m. The program will last 45 minutes. We will be walking only a quarter of a mile on level grass and pavement, but wear your walking shoes. Feel free to bring a light chair or flashlight along with you to move from site to site.
Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Lunch
Sunday, November 2, 2025, Noon
Museum Lounge
Members of the Madison County Historical Society are invited to lunch, Society highlights, and election of the Board of Directors. If you have a friend who would like to join the Society, feel free to bring them along and they can purchase their membership at the event.
We also take this time to thank our volunteers who serve us faithfully throughout the year, especially with our summer visitors.
A delicious lunch, good conversation, and fun await you. Please RSVP with a call to 515-462-2134.
Museum Open Daily Through October 15, 2025
Monday – Saturday 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 pm
There is still time for you to visit the museum this season. Don’t miss our two 2025-only exhibits – “Wood Craftsmanship: Highlights from the Collection” and “Madison County Alphabet Soup.”
The Museum, Bevington Mansion, and other historic buildings await your arrival until October 15, 2025. We look forward to you joining us to browse the museum’s various galleries, take a guided tour through the Bevington Mansion, and visit our other 12 authentic, historic buildings. Plus you may spy a few chickens, peacocks, ducks, and cats!
We will open for the 2026 season on May 1, 2026. Please plan a visit or consider volunteering.