Heartland  Museum 

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...

Life for a young farmer was a lot of hard work and little cash. Over the next few months, we want to share some memories from Lowell...

Imagine - the State Wrestling Tournament was held in Clarion In 1938!! With over 80 wrestlers participating from 23 schools, and seating...

"Going to the fair was a huge community event for years, as the various fairs provided days of entertainment and competition. At one...

Today, it seems the announcement of “blizzard conditions” brings a combination of happiness (NO school! NO work!) and dread (shovel us...

The days leading up to Valentine’s Day were quite busy in grade schools. How many readers remember taking a shoe box, and decorating it...

During the years when recovery from the Great Depression was part of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal, the Civil Conservations Corps was a...