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The State Historical Society of Iowa is considered the lead agency in heritage education in Iowa. They have published a statewide curriculum for heritage education, "Prairie Voices: An Iowa Heritage Curriculum." There are fifty-five lesson plans for using various aspects of heritage education in the classroom. Teacher workshops for using the curriculum are available, as well as other information on historic architecture, oral history, historic documents, historic farms, cemetery studies, community history, genealogy, objects and artifacts, historic sites, and Native American history and heritage. Audio-visuals and traveling trunks complement the statewide curriculum. Posters, magazines, newsletters, and other publications are also available. A needs analysis is currently underway to determine what projects will be next in development. Contact:
Lynda Wessel, Education Coordinator
State Historical Society of Iowa
600 East Locust, Capitol Complex
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-281-5229
FAX 515-282-0502
America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership, also known as Silos and Smokestacks is a federally-designated heritage area, comprising over 60 historic sites and farms. Many heritage education programs are in development. For more information, contact:
America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership
P.O. Box 2845
Waterloo, IA 50704-2845
The Dubuque County Historical Society and Mississippi River Museum provides information on cemetery studies, historic architecture, oral history, historic documents, historic farms, community history, genealogy, objects and artifacts, and historic sites in the Dubuque area. Museum programs are available for school groups. Contact:
Dubuque County Historical Society/Mississippi River Museum
Post Office Box 266
Dubuque, IA 52204-0266
319-557-9545
FAX 319-583-1241
Also contact
Friends of Historic Preservation
P.O. Box 2001
Iowa City, IA 52244
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has a Costewardship Property in Iowa.
Brucemore
2160 Linden Drive, SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
319-362-7375
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