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It was time for a new sign on the front fence of the Prairie Winds Garden in Garnavillo to replace the white “Public Garden” sign.     Originally a large sign was created for the garden from an old iron hay fork and was hung on the side of the house that used to stand […]

Thank you to our 2023 Garnavillo Museum greeters!  Over 360 visitors registered at the museum.  We could not have kept history accessible to the public without the help of these greeters.  Thank you for your time!  Jean Brandt, David Beck, Carol DeSotel,  Carol Groth, Rozelle Howard, Margaret Jones, LuAnn Kahle, Ron & Georgi Kaiser, Diana

Members and volunteers of the Garnavillo Historical Society wrapped up their 2023 season with their annual appreciation supper and corporate meeting held, Thursday, November 9, 2023 at the Garnavillo Community Center. Nineteen members and four guests enjoyed the light meal of sandwiches, potatoes and assorted desserts served by the Board and member volunteers.  Following the meal, the late

  The Garnavillo Historical Society has been busy getting ready for the 2023 visitor season.  The Museum kitchen saw some plastering and painting work carried out by volunteers Darryl Keehner, Ron Kaiser and Jane Thein. A new bright red museum front door was installed by “House to Home Remodeling.” It was painted courtesy of Top

UNI student, Lindsey Thuente, recently completed her Spring semester History Public Field Experience for the Garnavillo Historical Society.  Lindsey chose a remote research project of gathering information on 8 early settlers to the Jacksonville/Garnavillo area.  She then created profiles of each for posting on a new exhibit at the museum.  Jane Thein, Garnavillo Historical Society

Students continue to help out at the Garnavillo Museum.  Erlin Bell, UNI History Student, has committed 15 hours to the Garnavillo Museum doing whatever his onsite supervisor, Jane Thein, directs him to do. Erlin, whose home base is Monticello, Iowa, is enrolled in the University of Northern Iowa’s Public History Field Experience class.  The course

This building pictured, known as the “J.H. Tangeman” building, was built on the NE corner of Main and Centre streets in Garnavillo in 1880-1881. Julius Henry Tangeman built the brick building on the corner south of his existing business (across from the park) where he’d been dealing in dry goods, groceries, clothing, boots, shoes, etc.

During Garnavillo Museum’s “off” season (October-May), much work is done to sort and catalog (accession) donations, and to update or change exhibits. UNI History student, Aeron Stanley of Marshalltown, and Clayton Ridge senior, Devin Reimer of Garnavillo, recently volunteered hours on site at the Garnavillo Museum to help sort and catalog some of these donated

The Garnavillo Historical Society held its annual meeting and volunteer appreciation supper Thursday, November 10 at the Garnavillo Community Center.  Twenty-six members and two guests enjoyed the meal and the program that followed.  Board member, David Beck gave an enlightening presentation on the history of Motor Mill including excerpts from historical letters, slides,  land owners after