America 250

Decoration Day

A ceremony at the New Hope Ceremony honors those who gave ā€œthe last full measureā€ to preserve our Union.

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America 250 Book Club (May)

A read and discuss group looking America during the revolutionary period focusing on the people and documents that shaped our American experiences.

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Revolutionary Iowans Traveling Exhibit

Learn about Iowa's revolutionary history through this traveling exhibit from Iowa PBS making a stop at the Ames Public Library.

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Streamliners Across Iowa

Sleek railroad Streamliners crisscrossed Iowa from the mid-1930s through the 1950s.

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Prairie, Plows, and the People's College

This special America 250 exhibition honors key people, moments, objects, and experiences centered within the Farm House.

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Walcott Truckers Jamboree

Celebrate America's Truckers at the World's Largest Truckstop!

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Coolest Thing Made in Iowa

The Coolest Thing Made in Iowa highlights products made by Iowa manufacturers, many of whom have been in business for generations.

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Freedom 250 Mobile Museum

The Mobile Museum, known as "Freedom Trucks," are traveling throughout 2026, bringing the story of American independence to families.

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Memorial Day Iowa Brass Concert

Iowa Brass returns to West Branch on Monday, May 25, @ 2:00PM for a free Memorial Day concert.

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Mount Vernon Cemetery Walk

The Cemetery Walk will honor people buried in the cemetery that help shape the quality of Mount Vernon starting in 1839 through 2020.

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1812 VETERAN RECOGNITION

A presentation about the 1812 soldiers that were in Winneshiek County, Iowa.

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