Historic Hillforest Victorian House Museum Now Open for the Season

Circa-1855 mansion to offer teas, tours and special events throughout 2024.

(Aurora, Ind.) - Visitors to Southeast Indiana are invited to step back in time to 1855 at historic Hillforest Victorian House Museum, which has reopened its doors for the 2024 season.

WHAT: Hillforest Victorian House Museum

WHEN: Open now through December 31

WHERE: 213 Fifth Street, Aurora, Indiana

TOUR TIMES: Tuesday-Friday, 11am-3pm; and Saturday-Sunday, 1pm-5pm

COST: $10 – Adults & Students over age 13; $4 – Children ages 7-13; Free – Children 6 & under

INFO: www.hillforest.org

Tours of the mansion are offered every day except for Mondays and major holidays. Visitors will also want to mark their calendars for the many teas, tours and special events that take place at Hillforest throughout the year – including a special Wizard of Oz Book Tea taking place on April 20.

 About Hillforest

Located a few blocks from the Ohio River in the city of Aurora, Hillforest welcomes visitors from April through December. The mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. Its unique steamboat-style architecture – including an ornate entrance, dramatic third-floor cupola and period-style rooms – transport visitors back to the mid-19^th century, when sternwheelers plied the Ohio River and regularly stopped in Aurora.

For more information on upcoming activities at Hillforest, contact Hillforest directly at 812-926-0087 or visit www.hillforest.org. To learn more about things to see and do in Southeast Indiana this spring, log on to www.visitsoutheastindiana.com or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/visitsoutheastindiana.