The State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) is closing its historic Centennial Building research center in Iowa City, will no ...

A 2019 video from the state historical society states that the Iowa City and Des Moines facilities house more than 200 million records, photos, books and other pieces of Iowa and national history.

A 2019 video from the state historical society states that the Iowa City and Des Moines facilities house more than 200 million records, photos, books and other pieces of Iowa and national history.

The Commission will be working on the wording of the signs. Pat White has completed the research and text for the Henry County Historic Guide Book with the next step being the creation of maps, the ...

This new edition of the Iowa map shows 939 cities statewide, in addition to several hundred unincorporated areas. “There are no cities that were added and no cities were removed,” Hansen says.

Pella’s distinctive Dutch-inspired architecture makes you wonder if your GPS secretly rerouted you across the Atlantic. Holland in the heartland! Photo credit: heather vescent This isn’t just another ...

Over the past year, the Commission took on numerous preservation projects, engaged in community outreach, and strengthened local historical resources. One of the highlights includes hosting the Iowa ...

EASTERN IOWA — Among the thousands of area descriptions created by the federal government in the 1930s, the one that was written for Waterloo, stands out. For one section of the city it says ...

For more information about this charming historic village, be sure to check out Bentonsport’s official website and Facebook page. They’re probably the only town in Iowa that updates their social media ...

In the House, 36 incumbents were drawn into the same districts, compared with 38 in the first plan. The Iowa Legislature is scheduled to meet in special session next Thursday to consider the maps.

Those walking past the former Art Building’s entrance facing the Iowa River can see a Latin phrase etched above the door: Ars longa/vita brevis est. “Art endures/life is short.” It has been nearly 90 ...

They join more than 180,000 other historical markers dotting the country's landscape, and NPR found they wouldn't be the first to claim something that may, or may not, be true.