Near Lewis in Cass County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Rev. George B. Hitchcock House

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2016

1. Rev. George B. Hitchcock House NHL Marker

Inscription. Rev. George B. Hitchcock House
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America

This property is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Erected 2006 by National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Landmarks • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.

Location. 41° 18.225′ N, 95° 6.222′ W. Marker is near Lewis, Iowa, in Cass County. It can be reached from 567th Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 63788 567th Lane, Lewis IA 51544, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Western Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the

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Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fighting Slavery – Aiding Runaways (a few steps from this marker); The Mormon Pioneer Trail / A Warm Welcome on the Nishnabotna (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mormon Pioneer Trail / A Road and River, Well Traveled (approx. 0.6 miles away); Memorial Building (approx. ¾ mile away); The Mormon Trail (approx. ¾ mile away); World Wars Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lewis Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewis.

Also see . . .
1. Hitchcock House on the Underground Railroad. (Submitted on April 12, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. (Submitted on April 12, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Rev. George B. Hitchcock House NRHP Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2016

2. Rev. George B. Hitchcock House NRHP Marker

Rev. George B. Hitchcock House and NHL Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2016

3. Rev. George B. Hitchcock House and NHL Marker

Rev. George B. Hitchcock House and NRHP Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2016

4. Rev. George B. Hitchcock House and NRHP Marker

Rev. George B. Hitchcock House (south elevation) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2016

5. Rev. George B. Hitchcock House (south elevation)

Rev. George B. Hitchcock House (rear, north elevation) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2016

6. Rev. George B. Hitchcock House (rear, north elevation)

Direction Sign to Hitchcock House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2016

7. Direction Sign to Hitchcock House

At 1st and Minnesota Streets in Lewis

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 608 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 12, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.