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Sesquicentennial leaves mixed legacy for Iowa museums
Iowa museums report visitor interest rising but few new artifacts from the sesquicentennial year. Donations include a 1913 Buick, a Plum Grove quilt, stage curtains, grave markers, and old records. Executives note space limits and worry about future history engagement.
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Morain
Ann Smothers
Old Capitol
Iowa City
Dean Oakes
Iowa
Smothers
Miller
Johnson County
Plum Grove
Robert Lucas
Jacob Switzer
Fort Dodge
Heritage Museum
Laurie Robinson
Robinson
Scott Township
Monroe
Jefferson
Linda Langston
History Center
Cedar Rapids
Langston
Linn County