Governors
Cities
People
In the House
Terms
100
"The Man from Ida Grove" was the most popularly elected governor in Iowa history, winning the 1964 election by 429,000 votes! He engineered the repeal of Iowa's death penalty and was later elected to the US Senate.
Who was Harold Hughes?
100
When BF Allen and FM Hubbell first arrived here by stage, Des Moines was known by this name.
What is Fort Des Moines? 
100
In the library hangs a portrait of the Queen of the United Kingdom, to whom Beulah was presented.
Who was Her Majesty, Queen Victoria?
100
Across from Beulah's bedroom on the 2nd floor of the residence, is a painting by this famous Iowa artist.
Who is Grant Wood?
100
It is the plural of moose. 
What is moose?
200
The longest serving Governor in US history, Governor Terry Branstad left Terrace Hill in 2018 to take up this post.
What is ambassador to China? 
200
This city was the Territory of Iowa's first capital.
What is Burlington?
200
On January 19, 1869 this woman and her husband, BF Allen celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary with over 500 guests at Terrace Hill.
Who was Arathusa Allen?
200
The Chippedale chairs in the dining room feature a needle point seat, depicting this.
What are acorns (also Oak leaf)?
200
A pattern, stenciled onto the walls of Terrace Hill, that symbolizes life (birth) and death.
What is the egg and dart pattern?
300
Though he was from tiny Andrew, Iowa, in the heart of Jackson county, he defeated Thomas McKnight of Dubuque to become the first Governor of the State of Iowa. He was Governor form 1846-1850.
Who is Ansel Briggs? 
300
This city was Iowa's first city, and is home to Hempstead High School, named for Iowa's 2nd Governor.
What is Dubuque?
300
She married Frederick Cooper Hubbell on the day after Christmas in 1889. Her wedding dress is displayed in the Carriage House.
Who was Mary Windsor?
300
In the drawing room, There are 10 chairs and a sofa made by this company. 
What is Belter Furniture?
300
A roof with a four-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterized by two slopes on each of its sides with the lower slope, punctured by dormer windows, at a steeper angle than the upper. 
What is a Mansard Roof?
400
Appointed by President Martin Van Buren, this man was the first Territorial Governor of Iowa. His home in Iowa City, Plum Grove, is an historic site.
Who was Robert Lucas?
400
In this city, FM Hubbell was quite successful as a land broker.
What is Sioux City?
400
He was the famous architect of Terrace Hill.
Who was William Boyington?
400
This is the fabric with which the chairs in the Governor's office are covered.
What is horse hair?
400
In architecture, this is generally any horizontal decorative molding that crowns a building or furniture element – over a door or window, for instance. 
What is a cornice?
500
A town near Des Moines is named for this Governor, which is appropriate since the Capitol moved from Iowa City to Des Moines during his term. He was Iowa's only Whig Governor. He was one of 6 Republican US Senators to vote against the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson.
Who was James Grimes?
500
Of the 30 Iowa communities that Iowa Governors have called home, Des Moines has given us 4 governors. Three cities have produced 2. This is one of the three cities (towns). (Name any of the three.)
What is Mt. Pleasant? or Burlington? or Waterloo?
500
The brother of a very famous Union Civil War General, this Des Moines man was put in charge, by the court to oversee BF Allen's bankruptcy.
Who was Hoyt Sherman? His brother was Willilam Sherman, and also John Sherman, the author of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
Hoyt Sherman Place
500
His oil portrait hangs on the west wall of the library. He was a mentor to FM Hubbell and the father of Frances Hubbell.
Who was Isaac Cooper?
(not the portrait)
500
It is an oil lamp with an elevated oil reserve. It was pre-kerosene.
Not a photo from TH.
What is an argand lamp?