Month: February 2021
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2023 DMCHS Event & Program Calendar
Read More: 2023 DMCHS Event & Program CalendarCheck out our new 2023 programming, events, and board meeting calendar below. If you have any questions or comments, please call (319) 752-7449 or email dmchs@dmchs.org.
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Meet Our New Executive Director
Read More: Meet Our New Executive DirectorWe are excited to announce that Colton Neely will be joining us in July as our new Executive Director. Mr. Neely is a graduate of the University of Iowa with […]
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Meet Our New Assistant Director
Read More: Meet Our New Assistant DirectorWe are excited to announce that Tim Blackwell will be joining us in July as our first Assistant Director. Mr. Blackwell graduated from Illinois College with a degree in History. […]
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DMCHS Seeks New Board Members
Read More: DMCHS Seeks New Board MembersThe Des Moines County Historical Society currently has two openings for at-large board members. Board members’ full terms are three years with monthly board meetings at 1:00 pm on the […]
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Beadwork: Storytelling Through Art
Read More: Beadwork: Storytelling Through ArtAbove: Beaded Strike-A-Light on commercially tanned leather with glass and brass beads, tin cones, and metal tacks.Apache. Circa 1880-1900 Before Europeans arrived on Turtle Island (North America) Native peoples lacked […]
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Early Iowa Paleo People
Read More: Early Iowa Paleo PeopleHave you ever wondered who the first people to colonize Iowa were, or why they left so few traces behind? Ever wondered what their lives were like? Then we have […]
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Crinoids Return to Burlingon!
Read More: Crinoids Return to Burlingon!Well, it has been a long 111 years, but…CRINOIDS ARE BACK IN BURLINGTON! DMCHS was recently gifted with a world class collection of crinoids, marking the first time in 111 […]
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Cookie Cutters
Read More: Cookie CuttersThese objects are not actually a part of the collection. They are what we refer to as “Found on Shelf”, meaning that they were donated to DMCHS, but have never gone through […]
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Wooden Fishing Net Tools
Read More: Wooden Fishing Net ToolsObjects 2012.512.1-.3 are from an unknown donor. They are made of wood and metal, and tie into the rich biodiversity that can be found here in Des Moines County. They […]
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Central Valley Dalton Points
Read More: Central Valley Dalton PointsSpring is coming, and cabin fever is strong among some. For others, the urge to get out and hunt for fossils, arrowheads and spear points is getting stronger by the […]
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2023 DMCHS Event & Program Calendar
Check out our new 2023 programming, events, and board meeting calendar below. If you have any questions or comments, please call (319) 752-7449 or email dmchs@dmchs.org.
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Meet Our New Executive Director
We are excited to announce that Colton Neely will be joining us in July as our new Executive Director. Mr. Neely is a graduate of the University of Iowa with […]
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Meet Our New Assistant Director
We are excited to announce that Tim Blackwell will be joining us in July as our first Assistant Director. Mr. Blackwell graduated from Illinois College with a degree in History. […]
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