State Historic Site · Des Moines, Iowa
State Historical Museum of Iowa
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A state historical museum with collections and exhibits that can support military and material-culture research.
Why it matters
Historical focus: Iowa history, Civil War and military material culture holdings
Visiting
- Address
- Des Moines, IA · Map and directions
- Periods interpreted
- American Civil War
- Official page
- https://history.iowa.gov/visit/state-historical-museum-iowa (opens history.iowa.gov in a new tab)
Programs and events
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