Heartland  Museum 

In 1881 the city of Eagle Grove Junction was platted as a junction point between two railroads, and named after nearby Eagle Creek. Judge...

Before Belmond was officially platted in October, 1856, it was to be known as “Crown Point”, and most of the town was west of the Iowa...

I n 1881, Norwich was platted as a Rock Island railway town. This was followed by a post office in 1882, named Galtville. Finally, the...

Woolstock, located in southwestern Wright County, was named by the Northwestern Railroad. The railroad was heading that way, but before...

“Echos From Rowan” written by Alice Hammond Brook (published 2000) resides in our library. Ms. Brook did extensive research into the...

As you drive along Wright County, you will come upon bridges on the major highways, country blacktops, and county gravel roads. In the...

Imagine having 7 high schools in Wright County (1916)! Early schools in Wright County consisted of a log structure, perhaps with a dirt...

Old books give a refreshing look into a life we will never know. One book was recently donated by Dianne Lindt from Colorado (originally...

1887 – Clarion established their first Volunteer Fire Department. In 1987, as they celebrated 100 years, a special issue of the Wright...

Recent storms plunged a lot of Iowan’s back into darkness, as electric lines were out. To the horror of children – there is no internet...

We have a book in our collection, “Ex-Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Residing in Iowa, published 1886”. The book is of great interest! ...

By 1875, Lake Cornelia (originally called Little Wall Lake), was being touted as a beautiful lake. “Crystal clear” waters beckoned...

Without nursing homes or rent subsidies, cities and towns attempted to take care of the needy by investing in Poor Farms. Wright County...

Grist mills were a necessity back in the day! Also called corn mills or feed mills, almost every type of grain could be run thru the...

In 1928 Clarion started discussing the need for an airport. It wasn’t until 1940 that a vote carried to build an airport and a new pool....

One of the most devastating disasters to hit towns in the late 1800’s-early 1900’s was a fire in the business district. The buildings...

Wright County saw its share of “two-legged varmints” back in the day. Three towns were the scenes of robberies! The Wright County Monitor...

This is one of the books in our library. This volume lists the name of the war veteran, the state where they served, their regiment,...

Creameries were once in every larger town in Wright County. Eagle Grove, Goldfield, Galt, Rowan, Woolstock, Dows, Cornelia and Clarion...

Lowell tenant farmed across from the Solberg Elevator. Pictured is Pepper and a lamb with Rebecca Hill. Betty’s Grandfather Tudor decided...