Historical Preservation

Mission Statement: To promote the awareness of and appreciation for the preservation of historic sites.

Comission Members

Barbara J. Hackfort
Chair

Phil Phillips
Vice-Chair 

Mary Baumhover
Secretary

Vicki Gach
Commissioner

John DeBolt
Commissioner

Joni Rutten
Commissioner

Carolyn Siemann
City Council Liaison

Contact Person

Barbara J. Hackfort
Phone: (712) 792-1512
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Activities

Walking Tour
Covers 10 sites to the north of the Lincoln Highway (Highway 30), all within walking distance of each other.  Includes homes connected to prominent residents of Carroll, the friezes on the Adams Middle School, the Trinity Episcopal Church (the last of the original church structures in Carroll), the old Wittrock building, and the Carnegie Library (currently the Carroll County Museum)

Driving Tour
Based south of the Lincoln Highway.  Includes some homes as well as sites such as the last of the "railroad" hotels, WPA structures, the Memorial Circle in the cemetery, and the site of the original Carroll County Fair, (which later had an airplane factory).

Video/DVD
Portals to The Past

* Brochures and Video/DVD are available at the Carroll Chamber of Commerce or the Carroll County Museum.