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
Village The Wahl Museum is a monument to
the businesses, crafts, tools, and artistry that made Kalona. It features
an early telephone switch board, what a newspaper office used to look
like, art glass, a display of rare padlocks, and much more. Hours
& Admission April - October: School
Tours What are "switchboards"?
What is a telegraph key? Admission: Historical Village (HV) tour only - $3.00 / student Kalona and Kalona Historical Village cookbooks from $15. Ask at the visitors center.
For questions please
email: kalonatours@kctc.net
Kalona Historical Village Visitor Center
Rief Spool Cabinet
Display Cabnets were given to general stores for free with the purchase
of product sold by the company between 1885 and 1915.
Reif family Rock &
Mineral display
Quilt and Textile Museum
Rock Island Depot
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 Snyder Log House,
with its rope bed, spinning wheel, and cast-iron stove.
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.
9:30am - 4:00pm Monday through Saturday
November - March
11am - 3pm Monday through Saturday
Adults: $7.00
Youth 7-12: $2.50
Children 6 and under: FREE
What is a loom?
What is a "Betty" lamp?
Teachers, if you want students to take
a trip back in time see about our school tours and at the end of the
tour they should know the answers to the above questions.
HV tour with sack lunch - $5.00 / student
HV tour with step on guide - $5.00 / student
choice of two of the following three places for demonstration:
Kalona Bakery
Kalona Cheese Factory
J&K Creative Woods
with sack lunch - $7.00 / student
Adult Chaperones add $1.00 per person to prices listed above.
One teacher and one bus driver per bus will be provided a complimentary
tour.
