Village Highlights


Pella Chamber of Commerce Logo Pella Chamber of Commerce has information to turn your tour of the Historical Village into a Dutch day trip to Pella's unique sights and shops.


Don't Forget!

Scholte House When you're visiting the Pella Historical Village, don't forget to also visit the Scholte House, home of Hendrik Pieter Scholte, founder of Pella. Buy a combination ticket to tour the Historical Village, Vermeer Mill, and Scholte House — you'll save $2.00.

Pella Historical Village

 Pella Historical Village is a collage of more than twenty buildings, some more than 150 years old. Others were built later or Historical village with Vermeer Mill in the backgroundmoved in and restored in keeping with our Dutch heritage. These structures are nestled in a courtyard laced with brick walkways.

Pella Historical Society

The Pella Historical Society is a nonprofit organization and depends on donations, memberships and grants to maintain its historic properties and ethnic traditions.

Volunteers play an integral role in the Historical Society. They assist in many areas of the Village and Windmill.

Hours

January - February   March - December
CLOSED .
Will open for large groups by  special arrangement*
  Mon. - Sat.
9 am - 5 pm

Closed on Sundays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. *In 2008 Village and Mill will be closed during the months of January and February. Tours can be arranged by calling Bonnie at 641-620-9463.

 

Tours

Tour Admission Notes
Historical Village and Vermeer Windmill $8 Adults
$2 Students K - 12
For groups of 20 or more adults, group rate available.
Village tours are self guided. Guided Mill tours begin every 30 minutes. Last tour begins at 4:00 pm.
Scholte House $5 Adults
$2  Students K-12
For detailed information about Scholte House tours, visit the Scholte House website.
Combination: Village, Mill, and Scholte House $11 Adults Save $2 and see all three.

For More Information:

Call or write:
P.O. Box 145
Pella, Iowa 50219
Phone: 641-628-2409

For directions to Pella, see our Contact Us page.