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!
Historic Conger House Christmas Festival Seeks Visitors
The seventh annual Christmas festival at Conger House in Washington Iowa runs December 1 2 and December 8 9 from 1 30 to 5 p m with eight decorated trees theme The Gifts of Christmas. Fortnightly Club music and decorations by local volunteers highlight the event. Tours for groups of 10 or more can be arranged via Conger House or Mrs Stephen Wiggers. The 1847 house, connected to early settler Thomas Ritchie and later Jonathan Conger, supports restoration funded by annual festivals.
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Washington
Iowa
Conger House
Ralph Kleese
Women’s Club
Max Smith
John Wagner
Whiteway Club
Fortnightly Club
Applied Arts
ALC Club
Wellman
Shepherds — Wonder
Dar
Conger
Helen Wilson
Stephen Wiggers