About the Museum...
Founded in 1970 by the La Porte City FFA, the FFA
Historical and Ag Museum was originally located in a historic building
that housed the town’s fire station and jail house. The museum quickly
outgrew that site and in 2001, the museum expanded to a Main Street
location. This current site has more than 8000 square feet of display
space for exhibits that are changed each year. The museum features
exhibits that give personal perspectives of national events, as well as,
everyday life. The museum continues to earn its reputation for
educational and innovative exhibits that are enjoyed by guests of all
ages.
2012 Season...
The 2012 theme is The Personal Face of War Part II & Listening to the Prairie. This year we will offer two main exhibits, The Personal Face of War Part II, and Listening to the Prairie: Farming in Nature’s Image. Our main level will continue the story of tracing Iowa’s involvement in our nation’s wars. New exhibits featured will include an amazing tintype collection, the story of Helen Kogel Denton, a WAC with local ties, who was the sole typist of the D Day orders, and several traveling exhibits that focus on the role of African Americans in our nation’s wars.
Our lower level will feature “Listening to the Prairie: Farming in Nature’s Image,” an exhibit that is on loan from the National History Museum of the Smithsonian Institute. Learn the role that the central region of North America and Iowa play in providing the food and fiber that every American depends upon. This exhibit traces the transformation of this land from grassland plains to cropland and grazing pastures that make it one of the world’s most productive agricultural regions.
View our Calendar of Events for the 2012 season, Plan a Visit to the museum, Volunteer your time or resources, or Contact Us for more information!