Field file 25 · Disaster · Iowa
Villisca Axe Murder House
Villisca, Iowa · Southwest Iowa · Crime site museum
Record
Why it matters
The preserved home where eight people were murdered in 1912, a crime that remains officially unsolved.
Field note
The victims were real people. Use the historical tour to understand the case without turning the house into a prop.
Evidence line
This file is marked Documented because the place and its history are supported by the linked authoritative source. Practical details were last checked in July 2026. Conditions change. Check the primary source before leaving home.
Access
How to approach it lawfully
Private attraction in a residential town. Follow tour and parking rules.
- Access status
- Guided only. Entry is only through an authorized guided tour. Recorded as: Scheduled tours.
- Reservation
- No reservation requirement recorded. Confirm with the official source.
- Seasonality
- No seasonal limit recorded. Hours still change; check before traveling.
Practical details last checked July 2026. Conditions change. Check the primary source before leaving home.
Plan the stop
What to plan for
- Time
- 1 to 2 hours
- Cost
- Ticketed (Ticketed)
- Terrain
- Not recorded in this file. Check the official source.
- Mobility
- Not recorded in this file. Check the official source.
- Parking
- Private attraction in a residential town. Follow tour and parking rules.
- Weather
- Not recorded in this file. Check the official source.
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Record
Sources
- Primary sourceVillisca Axe Murder House , opens in a new tab
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Book the tour, not the trouble.
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