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Century Home

The Century Home depicts life in Orange City during the early 1900s. The home was built in 1900 by Orange City’s first mayor, Antonie Betten, Jr. Its only other residents, Martin Van Oosterhout, a lawyer and Chief Justice for the U.S. Eighth District Court of Appeals, and his wife, Ethel, purchased the home in 1928.

Inside the home you’ll find the Hospers clock, which came from the Netherlands within the family of Henry Hospers, the founder of Orange City; a pipe organ handcrafted by a Dutch immigrant farmer in 1903; displays of needle work and quilts; photos and memorabilia of early Orange City residents; a room featuring former Tulip Festival Queens and Courts; and many other items which give a glimpse of the early days of Orange City.

The Century Home is owned and operated by the Orange City Dutch Heritage Boosters.

Time

9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Location

318 Albany Avenue NE

Cost

$3 – Admission can be paid at the door, or tickets are included in the Value Books.

More Events and Attractions

All 28 /May 12 - Wed 4 /May 13 - Thu 22 /May 14 - Fri 23 /May 15 - Sat 26 /May 16 - Sun 3

Horse-Drawn Trolley Tours

Wooden Shoe Carving

Dutch Dozen

Tour de Tulips Bike Ride

The Volksparade

Windmill Park

Straat Feest

Fietsen Zangers

Dutch Street Organ

Craft Show

Community Worship Service

ArtBurst & Author’s Corner

Children's Art Exhibit

Vogel Old Mill

Orange City Tulip Festival Road Race

Stadscentrum

Street Scrubbing

Pedicabs

Night Show

Drum Line Performances

Shuttle Service

Carnival

Dutch American Heritage Museum & Flower Show

Private Guided Tour Dutch Heritage Museum

Fly-In Breakfast

Century Home

Antique Tractor Show

Cruise-In Car Show

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Visit Us May 13-15, 2021

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Latest News

  • Community selects 2021 Tulip CourtSeptember 24, 2020 - 12:00 pm
  • 2021 Tulip Court Elections to be held September 23September 8, 2020 - 3:54 pm

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Orange City, IA 51041

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