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Porter House Museum, Decorah, IA

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Porter House Museum

Former Decorah home of a naturalist and his wife, now a museum of their travels, nature art, and furnishings.

401 West Broadway Street, Decorah, Iowa 52101 · Decorah, IA

About Porter House Museum

The Porter House Museum occupies the Decorah residence of Adelbert Field Porter, a naturalist and photographer who collected butterflies and rocks on trips around the world, and his wife Grace Young Porter. Visitors see the couple's collections and artwork inside a Victorian-era villa. The grounds include an outdoor rock wall and gardens that guests may enjoy during daylight hours. The house sits in the Broadway Historic District, a short walk from downtown Decorah.

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