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House
Resolution
109
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Introduced
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
NO.
109
BY
MADISON
,
AMOS
JR.
,
GAINES
,
WILBURN
,
BAGNIEWSKI
,
BROWN-POWERS
,
WESSEL-KROESCHELL
,
ANDREWS
,
GEARHART
,
R.
JOHNSON
,
GUSTOFF
,
LEVIN
,
and
WILSON
A
Resolution
honoring
the
Jordan
House
Museum
for
more
1
than
180
years
of
historical
service
to
the
people
2
of
Iowa.
3
WHEREAS,
the
Jordan
House,
a
Victorian
home
4
of
Italianate
Gothic
design,
was
built
in
1850
by
5
abolitionist
and
influential
early
Iowa
settler
James
6
C.
Jordan,
and
has
been
listed
on
the
National
Register
7
of
Historic
Places
since
1973;
and
8
WHEREAS,
the
Jordan
House
is
one
of
the
oldest
9
structures
in
Polk
County
and
the
oldest
structure
in
10
West
Des
Moines;
and
11
WHEREAS,
the
area
surrounding
the
Jordan
House
12
was
historically
inhabited
by
members
of
the
Sac
and
13
Fox
Indian
tribes,
and
the
West
Des
Moines
Historical
14
Society
acknowledges
Indigenous
history
at
the
Jordan
15
House
and
Legacy
Woods
through
educational
programs
16
highlighting
the
centuries-long
presence
of
Native
17
peoples;
and
18
WHEREAS,
James
C.
Jordan
was
a
staunch
abolitionist
19
and
“Chief
Conductor”
of
the
Underground
Railroad
in
20
Polk
County
which
sheltered
freedom
seekers;
and
21
WHEREAS,
prior
to
the
Civil
War,
the
Jordan
House
22
served
as
one
of
several
stations
on
the
Underground
23
Railroad
in
Iowa;
and
24
WHEREAS,
James
C.
Jordan
founded
West
Des
Moines
25
and
is
the
namesake
of
several
local
sites,
including
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Jordan
Creek
Mall;
and
1
WHEREAS,
the
Jordan
House
remained
in
the
Jordan
2
family
for
nearly
a
century
before
it
was
preserved
3
and
opened
to
the
public,
and
the
West
Des
Moines
4
Historical
Society
purchased
the
property
in
1978
to
5
renovate
it
as
a
period
home
and
museum;
and
6
WHEREAS,
the
Jordan
House
continues
to
educate
7
the
public
on
the
histories
of
African
Americans,
8
Indigenous
peoples,
and
early
Iowa
settlers,
and
honors
9
Iowa’s
contributions
to
the
nation’s
history,
including
10
in
celebration
of
the
upcoming
250th
anniversary
of
the
11
United
States;
NOW
THEREFORE,
12
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
13
That
the
House
of
Representatives
honors
the
Jordan
14
House
Museum
for
its
more
than
180
years
of
historical
15
importance,
and
recognizes
the
Jordan
House’s
important
16
contributions
to
the
heritage
of
West
Des
Moines,
the
17
state
of
Iowa,
and
the
United
States;
and
18
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Jordan
House
19
should
be
included
in
the
250th
anniversary
of
the
20
United
States
commemoration
because
it
is
a
nationally
21
recognized
Underground
Railroad
site
where
Iowans
22
actively
advanced
the
founding
ideals
of
liberty,
23
equality,
and
self-government
in
the
generation
after
24
1776;
and
25
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
a
copy
of
this
26
resolution
and
cover
letter
celebrating
the
significant
27
historical
contributions
of
the
Jordan
House
to
the
28
people
of
the
state
of
Iowa
and
to
the
United
States
be
29
sent
to
members
of
Iowa’s
congressional
delegation;
and
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BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
a
copy
of
this
1
resolution
and
cover
letter
celebrating
the
significant
2
historical
contributions
of
the
Jordan
House
to
the
3
people
of
the
state
of
Iowa
and
to
the
United
States
4
be
sent
to
the
Jordan
House
and
Legacy
Trail
Museum
5
staff,
the
West
Des
Moines
Historical
Society,
the
City
6
Council
of
the
City
of
West
Des
Moines,
Polk
County
7
government
officials,
and
Catch
Des
Moines,
a
local
8
tourism
board;
and
9
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
a
copy
of
this
10
resolution
and
cover
letter
celebrating
the
significant
11
historical
contributions
of
the
Jordan
House
to
the
12
people
of
the
state
of
Iowa
and
to
the
United
States
be
13
sent
to
Iowa’s
committee
marking
the
250th
anniversary
14
of
the
United
States,
the
Smithsonian
National
Museum
15
of
American
History,
the
Smithsonian
National
Museum
of
16
African
American
History
and
Culture,
the
Smithsonian
17
National
Museum
of
the
American
Indian,
and
the
18
National
Park
Service
Underground
Railroad
Network
to
19
Freedom
Program;
and
20
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
a
copy
of
this
21
resolution
and
cover
letter
celebrating
the
significant
22
historical
contributions
of
the
Jordan
House
to
the
23
people
of
the
state
of
Iowa
and
to
the
United
States
be
24
sent
to
the
African
American
Museum
of
Iowa,
and
Betty
25
Andrews,
President
of
the
Iowa-Nebraska
NAACP
State
26
Area
Conference
of
Branches.
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