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When you visit Louisa County, be sure to
stop in!
The Louisa County
Heritage Center, 609
N. James L. Hodges Ave., Wapello, Iowa,
is open
1:00-4:00
p.m. Sundays, Thursdays and Fridays or by appointment. Closed Easter,
Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Dec. through Feb. The Wapello campus
houses a Museum that features hundreds of artifacts from early residents, One-Room School, Country Church, Genealogy Library, Native American Indian
Artifacts, Grandma's Bedroom, Louisa Stage and a dining room that is available for
gatherings. Group tours can be organized. For more information, call
319-527-5247
or e-mail
LCHS@louisacomm.net
Admission is
free, however donations are appreciated and help keep the museum operating.
Our sister museum, the
Columbus Community Heritage Museum,
122
Maple St., Columbus Junction, Iowa, features artifacts from the
northwestern area of Louisa County. Its
hours are
9
a.m.-noon Saturdays and
1-4
p.m.
Sundays. |
Above painting by Twyla Gilkey
Learn
About Louisa County, Iowa |
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Our Mission
“Acquire, Record and Share the
History of Louisa County, Iowa” |
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Volunteers Needed
We welcome your photos, story ideas or
any story you would like to share and submit
for the LOUISA'S hiSTORY magazine, now in its twelfth year of
publication. There are many other opportunities to volunteer with
the Louisa County Historical Society. For more information, contact
the Museum Manager at
319-527-5247
The
Greatest War Story Ever Told - Louisa County's Untold Story The six Littleton Brothers from
Louisa County were all casualties of the Civil War. Six
brothers enlisted in the union army and all six died during the war.
Their story can be found in the "Louisa hiStory" magazine, available
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On July 4th,
the Des Moines Register ran an article about the Littletons.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012307040071
Click on
this link to read the article or go to Des Moines Register and type
in Littleton in the search field.
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