Great River Road
Mathias Ham House, IA

In 1856, Mathias Ham built an estate in Dubuque on the profits from lead mining endeavors. The house is now an elegant example of the beautiful Victorian homes that were built along the Mississippi during the golden age of steamboating. Learn more about the history of this 23-room mansion and its inhabitants from a tour of the house. Some say that the house is haunted by an old river pirate. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.