Articles Tagged: The History Center

Service started Fourth of July 1904 in Cedar Rapids

Small display case reveals some gems

Local leaders from the Black, religious, and historical communities helped create a permanent archive of 28 unmarked graves of black Iowans in Oak Hill Cemetery in southeast Cedar Rapids on Saturday.

Nonprofit serves 26,000 children and families each year

Compressed tins of oatmeal were made for export beginning in 1908

The Linn County History Center announced it will receive the 2023 award of excellence for Leadership in History from the American Association for State and Local History this morning.

Bucknell marionettes in exhibit spotlight

Cedar Rapids artist has long thought about the role of art in our lives

Cedar Rapids couple’s puppets were pretty famous

Does anyone know the history of this 5-inch Quaker Oats tin?

St. Wenc took 13-game winning streak into district final in C.R.

But Pat Mason’s 1950 high school graduation threw her a curve ball

PIECE OF HISTORY: Some fire escapes didn’t work or were missing at the Clifton Hotel

History Center programs convene at restaurants, serving up history of the area with the food.

One gunshot reported, but no one hurt