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!
Iowa Territory Exhibit Returns Voices of 1840s Pioneers
Jerome Thompson introduces a new permanent Iowa history exhibit using diaries and artifacts from Mesquakie people and early settlers. The $650,000, 10,000 square foot display opens June 4 to mark the territory’s 150th anniversary and includes interactive crafts, a bark lodge replica, and an audio-visual diary section. 72,000 visitors since December highlight growing interest.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Jerome Thompson
Youngbear
Ohik Kitturah Belknap
Ohio
Iowa
Jr.b. Gardenier
Iowa Territory
Belknap
Gardenier
Minneapolis
Display Masters
Thompson
Museum Bureau