Cedar Rapids, Iowa		 Visitor's Center

The new Visitor Center for Ushers Ferry Historic Village will be built using the "Modern Home No. 165" plans from the Sears, Roebuck Catalog.

Ground was broken for the new Visitor Center on May 19, 2001. Many village volunteers and friends of the village were in attendance. The dedication and opening ceremonies for the new center were held May 1, 2004.
The front of the new Visitor Center
May 2004
It took some time, but the new Visitor's Center is OPEN! Come out and visit!
The dedication and Grand Opening Ceremonies took place May 1, 2004.
Inside the new Visitor Center are interpretative panels with a great deal of information about the village and the area. There is also a well stocked gift shop.
July 2003
The outside is painted and work is really progressing on the inside of the new visitor center. It should be ready very soon! Come out and visit!
July 2003
The new visitor center will have running water with all the modern conveniences!
January 2003
The outside doesn't look much different, but there is all kinds of work going on inside!
November 2001
The roof is complete, the windows and doors are in. With the furnace hooked up, work will continue inside during the winter.
October 2001
The walls of the Visitor's Center are up and the roof is on. It will be enclosed before winter hits!
August 2001
The walls of the new Visitor Center go up.
July 2001
The size of the new Visitor Center is evident as the cap goes on the foundation.
June 2001
The real ground work begins on the Visitor Center at Ushers Ferry Historic Village.
May 19, 2001
Ground is broken for the new Visitor Center at Ushers Ferry Historic Village.
The crowd watches the ground breaking ceremonies. The crowd watches the ground breaking ceremonies.
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