Iowa Heartland History Connection - Museum

Iowa Heartland History Connection - Museum We are a private non-profit history organization that serves southeastern Iowa communities.
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Iowa Heartland History Connection d/b/a/ Wapello County Historical Society was organized October 14, 1959. The Grand Opening at our new location, 700 Farm Credit Drive, was held on April 30, 2022. Ottumwa comes from the Sauk word “Au-tum-way-e-naukor” meaning “land of the rippling waters”.

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1 Museum Drive
Ottumwa, IA
52501-2500

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Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

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+16416828676

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We are a private non-profit organization; NOT funded by the county. We rely solely on YOUR donations, gifts, memorials and grants! The mission of WCHS is to identify, collect, and preserve the manifestations of Wapello County history.

The Wapello County Historical Society was organized October 14, 1959. The Grand Opening at the present location at 210 W. Main St., Ottumwa, Iowa, was held June 11, 1988. As there was no elevator to the second floor, $55,000 was raised within a year and an elevator was in operation by September of 1989. Ottumwa comes from the Sauk word “Au-tum-way-e-naukor” meaning “land of the rippling waters”.