Talk of Iowa host Charity Nebbe tours the historical village with Managing Director Nancy Roth, including the Wahl Museum, which was reconstructed seven years ago and fully opened in 2023 with an interactive streetscape exhibit, among other attractions.
The village recently acquired a wooden railcar to build a new exhibit along their historic depot, and curators plan to move 1901-era barn about 20 miles to the village. Retired teacher and historian Michael Zahs is involved with this project, that received an emergency grant of $300,000 from the Washington County Riverboat Foundation this July. He shares why he seeks to preserve what's "typical."
Guests:
- Nancy Roth, managing director, Kalona Historical Village
- Michael Zahs, historian, subject of documentary Saving Brinton
