Updated: 5/1/2022 
Mennonite Historical Society of Iowa
Kalona, Iowa
Description

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The Iowa Mennonite Museum and Archives features artifacts, archives, books and stories from the Mennonites and Amish in the Kalona area—and throughout Iowa.

Guides are available to tell the stories of the first Amish and Mennonite settlers. They can answer questions like, “What’s the difference between the Amish and the Mennonites?” or “What do the words, Amish, Mennonite or Anabaptist even mean?” They are also glad to show visitors around the museum.

The Archives house many historical documents including personal collections, pastoral recollections, and diaries. They also contain other primary source materials, genealogical books, periodicals, and a lending library of Amish/Mennonite/Anabaptist theology and history. Archivists are happy to accommodate researchers doing local and/or Mennonite history and aspiring genealogists.

Artifact Collections

Clothing, furniture, etc of early Mennonite and Amish families settling in SE Iowa. The first ones came in 1846.

Research Collections

Family Genealogy books from many Amish and Mennonite families settling in SE Iowa. Books and articles of topics relevant to the broader church.

Library

Access: General Public

Appointment required: False

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