Much of the livelihood of Mahaska County, and for that matter, Iowa, has depended on farming, and the success each year brings. Pictured here is a small cabin built by and lived in by Benjamin Littler of Mahaska County, Iowa. Most farmers did not…
Bridge going over the Skunk River in 1896. The Skunk River is a mid-size river in terms of both its width and distance. The Skunk River also consists of two branches: the North Skunk River and South Skunk River. The irony of the two branches is…
Central Holiness University was responsible for creating the town known as University Park. It was the dream of W.R. and Eloise Gilmore to create an institution for religious studies. With the help of the Iowa Holiness Association, which the…
The Currier Mill was a grist mill opened in the late 1870's and situated on the South Skunk River, north of the Highway 92 bridge today. The Currier Mill closed in 1919. This is a picture of the mill as it appeared in 1885.
The Currier Mill was a grist mill opened in the late 1870's and situated on the South Skunk River, north of the Highway 92 bridge today. The Currier Mill closed in 1919. This is a picture of the mill as it appeared in the late 1800's.
Much of the livelihood of Mahaska County, and for that matter, Iowa, has depended on farming, and the success each year brings. Many came to Iowa to make a fresh start and begin farming on soil that hadn't been used over and over again. This held…
Much of the livelihood of Mahaska County, and for that matter, Iowa, has depended on farming, and the success each year brings. Many came to Iowa to make a fresh start and begin farming on soil that hadn't been used over and over again. This held…
Much of the livelihood of Mahaska County, and for that matter, Iowa, has depended on farming, and the success each year brings. Many came to Iowa to make a fresh start and begin farming on soil that hadn't been used over and over again. This held…
Much of the livelihood of Mahaska County, and for that matter, Iowa, has depended on farming, and the success each year brings. Many came to Iowa to make a fresh start and begin farming on soil that hadn't been used over and over again. This held…
Daniel Nelson is one of the most remarkable people of Oskaloosa, Iowa, in Mahaska County. Born on April 13, 1812, in Butler County, Ohio, Nelson moved west to Iowa during the late 1840's to begin a new life in farming with his wife, Margaret, and…
