The Mathias Ham House 2241 Lincoln Avenue Dubuque, Iowa

All Ages
Guided Tour of the Mathias Ham House
Guided tours of the Mathias Ham house are offered to all students. Students tour this 1856 mansion to discover the life of early lead miner Mathias Ham, his wife Zarelda, and their children. This tour can be taken separately or added to any of the other Mathias Ham house school programs for an extra $1.00 per person.


Pioneer Days - School Days in a one-room school (1st through 5th grade)
Discover what life was like as an early Dubuquer on the historic Mathias Ham House property. Learn how the pioneers adjusted to everyday life such as doing laundry, grinding corn and making biscuits and candles. Visit a one-room school house and explore Iowa’s oldest building, an 1833 settler’s log cabin. Group rates for students ages 7-17 are $3.50 and adults $4.50. Groups are based on a 15 student minimum. One free adult for every 15 students. Add an extra $1 per person to take a guided tour of the Mathias Ham House Historic Site.



Special programs not listed here may be a possibility with prior arrangements from the Museum Education Department. Please contact the Museum Education Department at (563) 557-9545, Extension 213.