Wagaman Mill & Museum Lynnville Iowa

Wagaman Mill & Museum Lynnville Iowa Open Sundays 1pm-4pm Memorial Day weekend through the last Sunday in September or by appointment. Admission is Free with donations welcome. SUPPORT THE MILL!

Wagaman Mill and Museum in Lynnville, Ia showcases the people and history of small town Iowa. Items donated by local residents and their descendants are displayed throughout the historic mill. The interior is restored and contains an operating water-powered turbine. Constructed in 1848; the mill has been used as a saw mill; carding mill; flour mill; feed mill; and as a generating station for elect

ricity before opening as a museum in 1999. The mill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is part of the Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area. Jasper County Conservation Board and the Lynnville Historical Society operate the mill in a joint effort and offer guided tours and host field day trips for 3rd and 4th grade students. The facility is handicapped accessible, has a picnic area and can accommodate bus parking. School field trips can be arranged by calling the Jasper County Conservation Board at (641) 792-9780. The museum is open Sundays, Memorial Day through the last Sunday in September from 2:00pm – 4:00pm or by appointment. BECOME A MEMBER! Annual Membership dues are $10 per person and are payable in January of each year. Membership does not obligate you to serve in any capacity but does allow you to receive the Historical Society’s newsletter. Dues can be mailed to
Lynnville Historical Society
200 East St PO BOX 113
Lynnville, Ia 50153

Last section of bridge is DONE! It was a big project and all done by volunteers! Thanks for all who helped.
05/22/2026

Last section of bridge is DONE! It was a big project and all done by volunteers! Thanks for all who helped.

We found this globe and the wieght sitting around at the old mill After some research we found this diagram of how t...
04/18/2026

We found this globe and the wieght sitting around at the old mill
After some research we found this diagram of how to hang it. We bought some pulleys and This Morning Wes and I (Jaci) got it up! It is ready for the spring and summer tours! Come check it out. We are open for public tours on Sunday afternoons from Memorial day though September. Also you can call or Message me on Messenger for private tours.

Work on the roof has begun!!!!
01/02/2026

Work on the roof has begun!!!!

Worked on the walk bridge today! Half way there!
10/24/2025

Worked on the walk bridge today! Half way there!

Yesterday the mill had a special visitor. Greg Wagaman, a great grandson of Fred Wagaman, one of the owners of our mil...
10/19/2025

Yesterday the mill had a special visitor. Greg Wagaman, a great grandson of Fred Wagaman, one of the owners of our mill when it was a fully operational feed and grain mill. Greg was raised a local boy and is a retired Marine, he left us a challenge coin for our commitment and work towards keeping the memories and history of Lynnville alive. Thank you.

We stopped at the depot in Grinnell to look at the train display. So cool and so much detail! Not sure what hours they...
08/24/2025

We stopped at the depot in Grinnell to look at the train display. So cool and so much detail! Not sure what hours they are open.

08/16/2025

Friday afternoon we had a car club from Pella come for a tour at the mill before going for dinner next door at Val's fine dinning. What started out as a history tour ended up with a impromptu hymn sing! Such fun! More videos in the comments.

Now on to the next project! Replacing side rails on the walk bridge and a painting party.
08/15/2025

Now on to the next project! Replacing side rails on the walk bridge and a painting party.

We received a donation of bound books with all the Diamond Trail News. 1975 - 2009. So if you want to look something u...
07/15/2025

We received a donation of bound books with all the Diamond Trail News. 1975 - 2009. So if you want to look something up we have those available to look through.

06/22/2025

If you didn't get a chance to see the Mill during the celebration we will be open again today and every Sunday afternoon now thru labor day.

06/22/2025

It has been a busy weekend! We had well over 75 visitor at the Mill yesterday during Lynnville's 150th Celebration It was fun meeting new people and reminiscing with old friends!
Thank you for everything!

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200 East Street, PO Box 113
Lynnville, IA
50153

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+16415272080

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