Dave Lotz: Burlington’s Railroads
Railroad historian and Burlington native, David Lotz, will present a Town Hall on the Railroads of Burlington. He will provide historical photos and information on the Burlington Route’s railroads from […]
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Heritage Center 501 N 4th Street, Burlington, IA, United States
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Cathy Ziglar: Bat Conservation in Des Moines County
Heritage Center 501 N 4th Street, Burlington, IA, United StatesMany people think of bats as mysterious, and maybe even a little scary, but bats provide important pollination, pest control, and seed dispersal benefits to agriculture and natural environments, and […]
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Mark Tabbert: History of Freemasonry in Burlington, Iowa since 1840
Heritage Center 501 N 4th Street, Burlington, IA, United StatesThe first Masonic meeting in the Iowa Territory was held on the evening of November 6, 1840, in the Burlington carpenter shop of Brother Evan Evans. That meeting led to […]
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Janet Hesler: The History of Danville
Heritage Center 501 N 4th Street, Burlington, IA, United StatesBob and Janet Hesler will be discussing the history of Danville and its evolution from a stagecoach stop to a thriving small town in SE Iowa. They will also discuss […]
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Steve Brower: Aldo Leopold and the Roots of the Land Ethic
Heritage Center 501 N 4th Street, Burlington, IA, United StatesBiographers, conservationists, and philosophers are interested in identifying the sources of Leopold’s Land Ethic. Through family history research and interviews with the Leopolds, new information has surfaced, explaining how Aldo […]
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Craig Smith: The Beauty and History of the New Crystal Lake Club
Heritage Center 501 N 4th Street, Burlington, IA, United StatesThe presentation will share from the recorded history of one of the most unique hunting and social clubs located along the Mississippi River. The New Crystal Lake Club has a […]