REFERENCES & RESOURCES

 County Courthouse & Vital Records

Henry County Courthouse

    100 E. Washington St.
    Mount Pleasant, IA 52641-1931
    Telephone: (319) 385-8480

Iowa, Death Records, 1904 - 1951

    Index and images of death records from the State Historical Society of Iowa.
Bureau of Vital Records - Iowa Dept. of Public Health
    Department of Public Health,
    Bureau of Vital Records,
    Lucas State Office Building,
    1st Floor, Des Moines, IA 50319-0075,
    (515) 281- 4944 recording

Libraries

  • Crew Public Library 109 S. Main St. Salem 52649- 319-258-9007

  • H J Nugen Public Library 103 E. Main St. New London 52645 - 319-367-7704

  • Hillsboro Public Library 100 W. Commercial, Hillsboro 52630 - 319-253-4000

  • Mt. Pleasant Public Library 307 E Monroe St.; Mt. Pleasant 52641- 319-385-1490

  • Winfield Public Library 110 W. Ash St. Winfield 52659- 319-257-3247

 

 

Museums of Henry County, Iowa
 [Updated May 2024]

Dover Museum & Depot, New London

Two floors of exhibits relating to the New London-Lowell area.  Restored railroad depot with train memorabilia and a "Tiny Chapel".  Genealogical, cemetery, and historical records are also available.
Hours: Sat. & Sun. 1 p.m.-4 p.m. May-October or by appointment
213 W. Main Street
New London, IA 52645
Phone: 319-367-2573
email: dovermus@iowatelecom.net and Facebook

 

Harlan-Lincoln House, Mt. Pleasant

James Harlan was an Iowa Wesleyan College president, the first Republican U. S. Senator from Iowa, and a friend of President Lincoln. His daughter, Mary, married Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln.  Their three children spent summers here.
Hours: March - October, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

OR, Open by appointment by contacting https://harlanlincoln.org with 48 hours notice
101 West Broad Street
Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641

Facebook: The Harlan Lincoln House

 

Henry County Heritage Trust

Henry County Heritage Center, Mt. Pleasant

Henry County Heritage Trust's (HCHT) mission is to transform community landmarks into civic spaces and to preserve historic memories and artifacts in order to promote and celebrate Henry County and its people. The building was formerly Saunders Elementary School from 1917-1998. Displays cover both Mount Pleasant and county topics.
403 West Madison Street
P.O. Box 333
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
Hours: Saturdays, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. May - October or by appointment. 319-385-1121 or www.henrycountyheritagetrust.org
Email: h.c.heritagecenter@gmail.com  and Facebook.

 

Lewelling Quaker Museum, Salem

Known as the Lewelling-Gibbs House by the National Park Service UGRR Network to Freedom, this museum serves as a center for the understanding of Quaker foundations of life west of the Mississippi, the abolition of slavery and the Underground Railroad, and the origins of the Pacific fruit industry from Salem and the Oregon Trail.
401 S. Main Street
Salem, IA 52649
Hours: Sundays, May-October, 1-4 p.m. or by appointment.
319-258-2000
Email: info@Lewelling.org and www.Leweling.org and Facebook

 

 Midwest Old Threshers Heritage Museums, Mount Pleasant
To Preserve and Celebrate Our Midwest Rural Heritage 
405 East Threshers Road, Mount Pleasant
405 E Threshers Rd
Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641
319-385-8937
www.oldthreshers.com  and Facebook

Swedish American Museum, Swedesburg

Discover the story of Swedish immigration through exhibits in 4 buildings. Also contains a coffee shop, gift shop & library containing genealogical & historical materials.
Hours: Thursday-Saturday 12 p.m.-4 p.m. or call for an appointment
107 James Avenue
Swedesburg, IA 52652
319-254-2317

Facebook

 

Theatre Museum, Mount Pleasant 

The museum houses unique memorabilia from early American popular entertainment, and a computer-catalogued research library.
405 E. Threshers Road,
Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641
Open by appointment only.
319-385-9432
Email: info@thetheatremuseum.com and Facebook

 

Van Allen House, Mt. Pleasant

This is the boyhood home of Dr. James Van Allen, space program pioneer. All four Van Allen sons were successful in their chosen careers. The Van Allen House is located adjacent to the Henry County Heritage Center.

 204 North Van Buren Street
P.O. Box 333
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
Hours: Open by appointment only. 319-385-1121
Email: h.c.heritagecenter@gmail.com
www.henrycountyheritagetrust.org

 

Wayland Historical Museum, Wayland
Opening in the Future
Contact City Hall: 319-256-3276

Winfield Museum, Winfield
Displays include a reproduction of Erickson's Toyland, a toy store open in the 1950s-1960s, a model of the biplane that landed at Eastern Iowa District Fair, plus local memorabilia. Town named after Gen. Winfield Scott.
Hours: Mondays 10 a.m.-12 p.m. or by appointment
114 South Locust
Winfield, IA 52659
319-257-6661
www.winfieldhistoricalsociety.com and Facebook.

 


Archives and Special Projects

Iowa Gravestone Photo Project

Iowa Family Group Sheet

Iowa Old Press

Iowa History Project

Orphan Train Riders to Iowa

Iowa in the Civil War

Iowa in the Great War

Iowa in WWII

WPA Iowa Graves Survey

Iowa State Census Project

USGenWeb Archives

Iowa Federal Census Project

Links

QuickSheets - reference guides

First Name Abbreviations

The History of Henry County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879 - Mitchell Schwartz's website includes maps and biographies. 

Henry Co, IA Free Public Records 

 


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