This Georgian-style brick house is a replica of the one where Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence in June 1776.
The University of Iowa was the first U.S. public university to admit men and women equally when its doors opened to students in 1855.
In the past it served as a speakeasy, and today it’s a great spot to enjoy half a glass of Jameson before heading through the back door for an amazing meal at the adjacent Athenian Room. Read more.
Sterling Memorial Library was built with funds from the bequest of John W. Sterling, a NY attorney who graduated from Yale in 1864.
