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  Star Parties 2026

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  Rewind Day Camp

Grout Museum District

From Victoriana to Veterans and Science to Stars…the Grout Museum District truly has something for everyone

Voices of Iowa

The Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum has been collecting oral histories from Iowa veterans since 2003. Currently the Dr. Robert Neymeyer Voices of Iowa Oral History Archive has over 1500 interviews from 70 Iowa counties.

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  Kenneth Allbaugh

  Waterloo

  Artillery and communication

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  Marie Brown

  Newton

  Taking care of the baby hogs and calves

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  Jim Sage

  Waterloo

  10 generations of Sage farmers

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  Edward Gallagher

  Waterloo

  Keeping the British carrier neutralized

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  David Greene

  Waterloo

  Going through the tunnels of Hawaii

Museum Sites

Established in 1932, the Grout Museum District is widely acknowledged as one of the cornerstones of culture in Northeast Iowa. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the Grout Museum District includes four distinct properties:

	Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum The Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum honors the service and sacrifice of all Iowa veterans from the Civil War to present.
	Grout Museum of History and Science Permanent and continually changing exhibitions of area history, regional flora and fauna.
	Rensselaer Russell House Museum Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Russell House is often cited as Iowa's finest example of Italianate architecture.
	Snowden House The culturally and historically rich Snowden House is available for rent. Its charming Victorian Italianate exterior adds elegance to any event.