Iowa Files: Hoyt Sherman's Enduring Legacy

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What do you have to do to get a whole Des Moines neighborhood named after you? Hoyt Sherman, a banker, lawyer, postmaster, insurance company creator, Union Army paymaster, politician and philanthropist, certainly earned the honor! His legacy lives on in Hoyt Sherman Place, the 1877 grand manor which is now a museum and performing arts center. Robert Warren, Chief Executive Officer for Hoyt Sherman Place, will share behind the scenes pictures and stories of this storied home turned museum. 

This joint library-Historical Society event is free and open to the public thanks to the support of West Des Moines Historical Society Members and the West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation. 

All Iowa Files programs will be live streamed on the West Des Moines Historical Society’s Facebook Page and all videos will be closed captioned. They will also be uploaded to their YouTube channel after the event takes place.