Kalona Historical Village

Come and experience that Kalona country charm...

The Kalona Historical Village is the heart of the Kalona country experience. It began in 1969 with the relocation of the Rock Island depot to its present site on the grounds. Since then, an entire era has been restored, including...

The Snyder Log House, with its rope bed, spinning wheel, and cast-iron stove.

The Wahl House, home of Glen and Fern Wahl, is filled with Victorian artifacts.

Grandpa House, the Amish means of providing for their elderly when they retire.

(from the left), Kempftown Store (1987), and Amish country store stocked with many unique items from the Wahl Collection; Richmond Post Office (1850); and "Straw College", a one-room school house so-called because straw bales were placed outside to keep in the heat in winter.

Grout Church (1867), was home of South Sharon Methodist congregation; it was acquired by the Kalona Historical Society in 1984, and is still available for use.

...and a bumper crop of Museums

The Wahl Museum is a monument to the businesses, crafts, tools, and artistry that made Kalona. It features an early telephone switch board (pictured), what a newspaper office used to look like, art glass, a display of rare padlocks, and much more. A Gift Shop offers attractive items for sale that complement the Village's character.

Located in the brand new Visitor's Center, the newest museum at the Kalona Historical Village is the Quilt and Textile Museum. It's exhibits will highlight Kalona's trademark craft, and especially the thirty historic quilts from 1840-1950 put together by noted collector Marilyn Woodin.
The Village
is open Monday through Saturday
Summer Hours 10-4
Winter Hours 11-3

Admission $6.00 per person
Children 7-12 $2.50 - 6 & under Free
Maximum Family Fee of $20.00

The Iowa Mennonite Museum and Archives is a rich repository of Mennonite records, past and present. The shuttle loom pictured here is fully operational, and is still used by Mennonite artisans.

The Reif Family Mineral and Rock Display is also housed in the new Visitor's Center. Along with spectacular crystals and gems from the region, it contains the "Holy City," a striking and most literal interpretation of Revelations 21-22.

Then come back the last weekend in September for the Annual

Fall Festival

This is a bonus you won't want to miss. Each year, tables are piled high with homemade apple butter, breads, pretzels, crafts of all kinds, demonstrations of how they're done, and entertainment. It's another feast for your family...here in Kalona country!

and don't forget...

Kalona Historical Tours

Kalona By-Ways

April 15, May-October,
Monday-Saturday.
Daily tours at 11:00 & 1:30

Adults $8.00
Children (7-12) $5.00
Children 6 & under free

No reservations necessary. Tickets are purchased at Kalona Chamber of Commerce. Mini-Bus tours of the historic Amish country side include a visit to a local shop and lasts approximately 90 minutes.
For prices and other information contact:
Kalona
Historical
Society

Box 292
715 D Ave.
Kalona,IA
52247

(319)656-2519

Group Tours

*April-October
Monday-Saturday.

Minimum group size of 15 people.
Buses welcome.
Advance reservations required.

Guided tour of the area features demonstrations at local shops, Kalona Historical Village and a home-cooked meal served in an Amish-Mennonite home. For further information contact:

Kalona Historical Tours
P.O. Box 292
Kalona, Iowa 52247
(319)656-2519

*Countryside-Meal is available year round for groups of 15 or more.

This web site was created with funding from a R.A.C.I.
(Revitalization Assistance for Community Improvement)
grant to Washington County.

Come and experience that Kalona country charm...
The Kalona Historical Village is the heart of the Kalona country experience. It began in 1969 with the relocation of the Rock Island depot to its present site on the grounds. Since then, an entire era has been restored, including...
The *Snyder Log House*, with its rope bed, spinning wheel, and cast-iron stove.	The *Wahl House*, home of Glen and Fern Wahl, is filled with Victorian artifacts.	*Grandpa House*, the Amish means of providing for their elderly when they retire.

(from the left), *Kempftown Store* (1987), and Amish country store stocked with many unique items from the Wahl Collection; *Richmond Post Office* (1850); and *"Straw College"*, a one-room school house so-called because straw bales were placed outside to keep in the heat in winter.		*Grout Church* (1867), was home of South Sharon Methodist congregation; it was acquired by the Kalona Historical Society in 1984, and is still available for use.
...and a bumper crop of Museums
	The Wahl Museum is a monument to the businesses, crafts, tools, and artistry that made Kalona. It features an early telephone switch board (pictured), what a newspaper office used to look like, art glass, a display of rare padlocks, and much more. A Gift Shop offers attractive items for sale that complement the Village's character.
Located in the brand new Visitor's Center, the newest museum at the Kalona Historical Village is the Quilt and Textile Museum. It's exhibits will highlight Kalona's trademark craft, and especially the thirty historic quilts from 1840-1950 put together by noted collector Marilyn Woodin.	The Village is open Monday through Saturday Summer Hours 10-4 Winter Hours 11-3 Admission $6.00 per person Children 7-12 $2.50 - 6 & under Free Maximum Family Fee of $20.00
	The Iowa Mennonite Museum and Archives is a rich repository of Mennonite records, past and present. The shuttle loom pictured here is fully operational, and is still used by Mennonite artisans. The Reif Family Mineral and Rock Display is also housed in the new Visitor's Center. Along with spectacular crystals and gems from the region, it contains the "Holy City," a striking and most literal interpretation of Revelations 21-22.
Then come back the last weekend in September for the Annual
Fall Festival
	This is a bonus you won't want to miss. Each year, tables are piled high with homemade apple butter, breads, pretzels, crafts of all kinds, demonstrations of how they're done, and entertainment. It's another feast for your family...here in Kalona country!
and don't forget...
Kalona Historical Tours
Kalona By-Ways April 15, May-October, Monday-Saturday. Daily tours at 11:00 & 1:30 Adults $8.00 Children (7-12) $5.00 Children 6 & under free No reservations necessary. Tickets are purchased at Kalona Chamber of Commerce. Mini-Bus tours of the historic Amish country side include a visit to a local shop and lasts approximately 90 minutes.	For prices and other information contact: Kalona Historical Society Box 292 715 D Ave. Kalona,IA 52247 (319)656-2519	Group Tours April-October Monday-Saturday. Minimum group size of 15 people. Buses welcome. Advance reservations required. Guided tour of the area features demonstrations at local shops, Kalona Historical Village and a home-cooked meal served in an Amish-Mennonite home. For further information contact: Kalona Historical Tours P.O. Box 292 Kalona, Iowa 52247 (319)656-2519 Countryside-Meal is available year round for groups of 15 or more.
This web site was created with funding from a R.A.C.I. (Revitalization Assistance for Community Improvement) grant to Washington County.