Author: Tara Richards

Brucemore planted 400 trees and understory shrubs in the three-acre wooded area of the property earlier this month. This completes phase I of a multi-year effort to restore the nationally…

The landscape remains open and new tours are being offered while the mansion is closed Brucemore will be the second site owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in…

Brucemore, a nationally significant historic site located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, completed Phase IV of the Mansion Envelope Restoration Project. Over the last year, contractors stabilized the north façades of…

Brucemore inspires community interaction through history, preservation, and the arts. The nationally significant historic site and cultural hub is a privately owned by a 501(c)3 non-profit, locally operated by a…

Brucemore inspires community interaction through history, preservation, and the arts. The nationally significant historic site and cultural hub is a privately owned by a 501(c)3 non-profit, locally operated by a…

The August 10, 2020 derecho caused devastation across the Brucemore estate. Brucemore’s historic gates and outdoor statuary did not escape the wrath of the storm, but soon they will be…

Since Brucemore opened its doors as a historic house museum and community cultural center in 1981, over a million people have come to the site to take a tour of…

In December 1906, the Douglas family moved to Brucemore, an 1880s estate in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. With them, the family brought their own traditions and celebrations which influenced the way…

Brucemore, Iowa’s only National Trust Historic Site, has been recognized as one of the top 10 “Best Holiday Historic Home Tours” across the country in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice…

Brucemore, Iowa’s only National Trust Historic Site, has been nominated for USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards in the category of Historic Holiday Home Tours. Each year a panel of…