Louisacountyhistory.com: Louisa County Historical Society  The Louisa County Historical Society Welcomes You New hours announced. The Louisa County Heritage Center at Wapello will be closed Dec. 1, 2010 until March 2, 2011. 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 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays or by appointment. Closed Easter, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Dec. 1, 2010 through Mar. 2, 2011. 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 ="#800000"> 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 , ="#FFCC99"> 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 Our Mission “ Acquire, Record and Share the History of Louisa County, Iowa ” 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 Coming to the Heritage Center! 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17 – “What’s Old is New Again” by State Archaeologist Bryan Kendall. He will look at Archaeology in Iowa and how modern methods are rediscovering many sites and teasing new, often dramatic, evidence from old locations. See the 2010 program Schedule for remaining events. Native histories LCHS has received permission from the State Historical Society of Iowa to print some stories from 1958-era Palimpsest magazines regarding the early American Indians who lived in this area. Here is the first one! We also have permission to reprint a story from the Feb. 13, 2009 Burlington daily newspaper, The Hawk Eye, about a recent archeological dig dubbed Oak Village located near Oakville. Wapello Library The Keck Memorial Library is being remodeled. It has a pleasant new area for genealogical research. State Research The Reading Rooms, located at the State Historical Building, 600 E. Locust St., Des Moines, and at the Centennial Building, 402 Iowa Ave., Iowa City, will be open to the public 12:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday, Monday and official state holidays. Genealogy The Seventh Annual Family History Symposium, “Putting the Pieces Together”, will be held Oct. 23, 2010 at 4300 Trailridge Road SE, Cedar Rapids. Due to construction on East Post Road, take Mt Vernon Rd SE to East Post and go North ½ mile. There is No Admission Fee. Registration begins at 8:30 am. Classes will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., bring your own lunch, and enjoy a Genealogy Humor program. (Nearby food vendors will be identified if requested.) A whole day attendance will provide 6 classes, chosen from 21 offerings. More About Us Board of Directors Can You Help? Cemeteries Charter Members Columbus Community Heritage Center Correction For Sale at the Heritage Center Famous People Genealogy Committee Hoover Museum & Library Hoover National Historic Site IAGenWeb-Louisa County Iowa Genealogical Society Iowa Museum Association Iowa Pathways Join LCHS Local Histories Louisa Center Church Louisa County Heritage Center LOUISA'S hiSTORY Index LOUISA'S hiSTORY Magazine Museum Manager National Archives National Register of Historic Places Naturally Louisa Obituaries Pleasant View School State Historical Society of Iowa Springer House This Website will continue to grow. Watch for additional information about the Society and the history of Louisa County. Please Sign our Guestbook! Thank you fore being visitor No. at this site. If you would like to receive occasional e-mail updates about the museum, send your e-mail address to the Museum Manager (above) Copyright © Louisa County (Iowa) Historical Society 2008-20 10

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