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Historical Cabin May Be Razed Soon -- Log By Log - Unless Some Group Claims It . . .

Fated For Destruction . . . is the old historical cabin in Lincoln Park.

Tags: Historical Society Cabin, Historical Society of Pottawattamie County, Lincoln Park

Historical Emblem Contest Winner Told

Contest Chairman Steve Purington . . . presents a metal detector to Tim Peterson, 13, who designed the winning historical emblem for the Historical Society of Pottawattamie County.

Tags: Historic Buildings CB, Historic Homes CB, Historical Emblem, Historical Society of Pottawattamie County

Historical Past Has Future

Stoking The Fire . . . in appropriate costume is Allene Latta of Logan, secretary of the Historical Society. The one-room school is the West Boyer Valley School, open from 1868 to 1959. One of the most popular buildings, the school is equipped with…

Tags: Harrison County Conservation Board, Harrison County Historical Society, Harrison County Historical Village, Harrison County IA, Harrison County Museum, Preston Niles, Preston Niles Museum

Historical Past Has Future

A Small Covered Wagon . . . is examined by Historical Society member Mrs. Herbert Herman of Magnolia and Allene Latta, secretary. This small wagon was probably used for business rather than travel, the women said.

Tags: Harrison County Conservation Board, Harrison County Historical Society, Harrison County Historical Village, Harrison County IA, Preston Niles, Preston Niles Museum

Historical Past Has Future

Little Wagon Wheels Chapel . . . contains small pulpit pews from a Linwood country church and the huge bell in front belonged to the old Loveland Methodist Church. In the background stands the post office building with a horse-head hitching post…

Tags: Harrison County Conservation Board, Harrison County Historical Society, Harrison County Historical Village, Harrison County IA, Harrison County Museum, Preston Niles, Preston Niles Museum

Historical Recognition Eyed For Bluffs 'Hog Ranch'

Fabled Log House . . . of Council Bluffs' "hog ranch" may be named a state historical monument soon if the present owner Earl Root gets his wish. The structure was used as a gambling house in the early 1900s and was later the site of an abortive…

Tags: Ben Marks, Berne Hopkins, Council Bluffs IA, Earl Root, Gambling Den, Gerald Mullen, Historic site, Hog Ranch, Hopkins Hog Ranch, Mabray Gang, Riverbend Farm, Trans-Mississippi Exposition