This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Amana Colonies Bridge Tradition and Change in Iowa
A long communal Amana era in Iowa’s River Valley shifted after the Great Change of 1932, moving from shared land and labor to a two-entity structure led by the Amana Church Society and Amana Society Inc. The seven colonies now blend heritage with private homes and diversified businesses, while tourism fuels about 45 million dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Amana
Lanny Hardy
Amana Heritage Society
Iowa River Valley
Highway 151
Little Amana
Community of True Inspiration
Germany
America
Ebenezer
Buffalo
N.Y
New York Land
Kansas
Iowa Prairie
Great Council of the Brethren
Great Council
Werkzeug
Bruderrath
Henrietta Ruff
Homestead
Kitch
Ruff
West Amana
Erna Fels
Middle Amana
Lehrschule
Arbeitschule
Fels
West — Colony
Main Amana
Amana Society
Amana Church Society
Amana Society Inc