The Tabor Historical Society was incorporated in 1969 for the purpose of saving the Todd house, the home of Rev. John Todd and a station on the Underground Railroad.

Many items of furniture, some books and pictures, etc., were found in the attic, and descendents of the Rev. Mr. Todd have donated items that were in the house when the Todds lived there. Descendants of other pioneer families have also donated furniture, quilts, clothing, etc.

The Todd House is on the National Register of Historic Places and the national Park Service Network of Freedom.

Tabor Historical Society has, besides the Todd House, a museum building west of the Todd House. This building has in it items of local history other than things pertaining to the Todds and the Underground Railroad such as World War memorabilia, local church and lodge items, some clothing, etc.

West of the museum building is the Grudle Building which was given by Orvan and Rita Grudle and houses machinery and tools.

One other building - the Music Hall - which was once part of the campus now sits on Orange Street not far from Main Street. It houses, among other things, college memorabilia.

The sketch of the Todd House, by William J. Wagner F.A.I.A.,
is from Sixty Sketches of Iowa's Past and Present
Ed. Donna M. Brown, West Des Moines, Iowa, Brown and Wagner, 1967, Pg. 169.


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