Eda Jordan Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
The Greater Des Moines Partnership calls the 16-room mansion a place where spirits have been reported and says people claim to have seen and heard the spirit of Eda Jordan. Source: Greater Des Moines Partnership.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
James C. Jordan, a cattle farmer and abolitionist, replaced his 1848 log cabin with this house, begun in 1850; it was a station on the Underground Railroad and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 (Wikipedia).
Ghost stories
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Then and now
Public access
Open to the public The West Des Moines Historical Society lists guided public tours Friday and Sunday at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., with tickets bought in advance (West Des Moines Historical Society). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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