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War Work: Defense Manufacturing in the Cedar Valley

Aug15

Date:
August 15, 2023 - February 24, 2024

Time:
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location:
Grout Museum
503 South Street
Waterloo, IA 50701
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Contact:
Jenny Bowser (email)
319-234-6357

Did you know that Waterloo’s local John Deere plant worked on tanks during World War II? What about Chamberlain Manufacturing’s production of artillery or Rath Packing Company supplying fighting men and women with meat? During peacetime, manufacturing in the Cedar Valley provided locals with trusted products and services, but what about during the world wars? Visit this new exhibit to learn just that.