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Warren County Historical Museum, Indianola, IA
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Warren County Historical Museum

Local history museum in Indianola, Iowa, with two floors of exhibits, a research library, a Carver museum, and an early settler village.

1300 W 2nd Ave, Indianola, IA 50125 · Indianola, IA

About Warren County Historical Museum

Run by the Warren County Historical Society, this Indianola museum covers the county's cultural, political, and economic past. Visitors can browse two floors of exhibits, visit the George Washington Carver Museum, and walk through Heritage Village, a group of early settler buildings. The society also operates a research library with county records, family histories, and local archives, and it will research topics on request. The organization is a 501(c)(3) staffed entirely by volunteers.

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