Moore, Josiah B. and Sara, House

508 E. Second St., Villisca, Iowa. County/parish: Montgomery.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 01, 1997. NRIS 97001471.

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

Josiah B. and Sara Moore House

The Josiah B. and Sara Moore House is a house in Villisca, Iowa, United States. The house was the site of the 1912 brutal murder of eight people, including six children. A documentary has been made about the murder, which remains unsolved. The house was renovated in the 1990s and serves as the Villisca Axe Murder House.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75339648

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