Earlham
Historical Society
Hockett House Museum
Earlham's History Is
Lovingly Preserved In The
Original 1860's Home
Of Founders
David & Mary Hockett
200 Sycamore Street NE
Built in 1860’s, The Hockett House is a typical small settler home of its time. Constructed of shipped-in pine lumber, it originally was a one-room home. Over time, a dining room, kitchen and two small bedrooms were added and the first room became the parlor.
Early settler furniture has been donated from area residents. The daybed came from Earlham’s first furniture store, run by Joshua Thorton in the 1870’s.
The surrounding flowerbeds are representative of late 19th century Iowa gardens.
Hockett family members have lived in the house for much of its history. It was updated in the 1940’s by David Hockett’s granddaughter, Gertrude Hockett Walton.
The Hockett Family
David Hockett (1830-1903) brought his wife Mary Jane and three children to the Earlham area from eastern Iowa by ox team and wagon in 1865. They settled on 200 acres where Earlham stands today.
By deeding a land strip to the C.R.I.&P. railroad and selling a third of his acres for town development, Hockett was instrumental in the founding of Earlham in 1870.
The Hockett House Museum is
OPEN to the Public
Every Sunday
2pm to 5pm
From Memorial Weekend
To September 30th.
Admission is Free.
Special group or school tours may be arranged
at other times by calling
Carol Harris (515) 758-2600
Become a Friend of
The Hockett House Museum!
With a Donation of $20 or More
OR Volunteer Time,
Friends Receive:
- Piece from the New Harmony Pottery Collectible Series, designed especially for the Hockett House Museum.
- Invitations to "Friends of Hockett House" events throughout the year.
Send Tax-Deductible Donations to:
The Hockett House Museum
P.O. Box 3
Earlham, IA 50072
For Info on Volunteer Opportunities
Call Carol Harris (515) 758-2600
Water Color Reprints of Earlham
The watercolors are painted by Neale Baltz, the mother of Earlham resident Mary Curran.
Neale celebrated her 96th birthday on October 23, 2005.
The following water colors
are available for purchase through
The Hockett House Museum
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| Earlham, Iowa Downtown |
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| The Hockett House - Earlham, Iowa |
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| Masonic Temple - Earlham, Iowa |
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| Earlham United Methodist Church |
For Info on the water colors
Call Carol Harris (515) 758-2600