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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

Thursday: 9:30 a.m.  – 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Friday & Saturday: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 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 17 - Wed 3 /May 18 - Thu 21 /May 19 - Fri 22 /May 20 - Sat 26 /May 21 - Sun 2

Dutch Dozen

Pedicabs

Carnival

Stadscentrum

Windmill Park

The Volksparade

Horse-Drawn Trolley Tours

Antique Tractor Show

Cruise-In Car Show

Community Worship Service

Fly-In Breakfast

Private Guided Tour Dutch Heritage Museum

Tulip Talk in Windmill Park

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Fietsen Zangers

Dutch Street Organ

Tour de Tulips Bike Ride

ArtBurst

Century Home

Vogel Old Mill

Straat Feest

Wooden Shoe Carving

Drum Line Performances

Street Scrubbing

Petting Zoo

Tulip Festival Road Race

Craft Show

Dutch American Heritage Museum & Flower Show

Children’s Art Exhibit

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Visit Us May 19-21, 2023

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Latest News

  • Applications open for ArtBurst and Craft Show vendorsFebruary 18, 2022 - 1:07 pm
  • Registration open for Road Race and Tour de TulipsFebruary 18, 2022 - 12:39 pm

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509 8th St SE
Orange City, IA 51041

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