The James Jordan House was the first home in Walnut Township of Polk County, Iowa. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. Our son Dan did Cub Scout and Boy Scout projects there during the years, including his Eagle Scout Project.
It was to restore, using old methods and products, the two east bedroom floors. The project included obtaining donations of the linseed oil, etc., researching OSHA rules and following them, rounding up a few friends to help him scrape old floors by hand, then oil them.
Dan’s project was recently commemorated by a brick on the south side of the stately historic home. Dan and his family, here from the Twin Cities, saw it for the first time over Thanksgiving weekend.
Wpw! Great story. Way to go Dan!
Kudos to your handsome son, Joy!
Thank you, Mike and Kellye! He also enjoyed seeing some other childhood places. Kate isn’t quite old enough to appreciate them, but his wife did!
A very impressive Eagle Scout project!
And it connects him to his hometown, which is fun!
Even better!
What a great Boy Scout Eagle project to preserve part of history. Kudos to your son.
It’s a great tie to his hometown as well! Thank you, Nancy!
Only the best make it to the Eagles!
Dan was our only to make it even through birthing (out of 3), so yes, he’s a winner in more ways than one!
What a wonderful thing to celebrate over Thanksgiving weekend!!! I love the picture of all of you on the porch! 🙂
Dan’s little family is so busy, and there’s their needy dog (Luna) as well. The visit to the Jordan House turned out to be a welcome interlude which dug up fond memories for Dan to share with his wife and daughter.