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Carnegie Museum

Journey into the past as you enter the Carnegie Historical Museum. This Iowa Century Museum’s collection dates back to 1876 making it one of Iowa’s five oldest museums.

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Heritage Farm | Burns Family
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Heritage Farm | Burns Family

https://www.carnegiehistoricalmuseum.com/ The Burns Family Farm is on display for the month of April. This farm has been in the family for 187 years. The Burns farm is located in Round Prairie Township. The family first purchased 80 acres of farm land in 1838. Currently the farm consists of 238 acres. The Burns Farm is a Heritage Farm. The Burns family story begins when the Great Grandparents Thomas and Sarah Lambirth purchased the farm and it was handed down to Jesse and Elizabeth Chezum and then to Talitha Blucher, Anna Anderson and Loyd Blucher. Audrey Aurelie Burns then took over the ownership of this family Heritage farm. Her daughter Cheryl Almack will assist in the presentation. This is the thirty-third-month that the Carnegie Historical Museum has been highlighting the farms in Jefferson County which have been recognized by the Iowa Farm Bureau as being in the same family for 100 or 150 years plus. It is our plan to carry this forward during 2025, and recognize those farms which have received this Heritage or Century Farm status at the state level. We would like to continue this program with a new chapter by beginning to highlight those farms which have been in the same family ownership for 50-years as Golden Anniversary Farms. Please contact Jake Schmidt at the Carnegie Historical Museum at 641-472-6343 to learn more about this next chapter of our counties farming history. The Fairfield First Friday Art Walk on April 4, 2025 beginning at 6:00 p.m. will allow interested patrons of the Museum to come and view the new display of the Burns farm. A video-taping with family members will begin at 6:00 p.m. on the second floor of the museum. A dedicated display case will be available for viewing on the third floor of the museum for the month of April. The public is welcome to attend and meet the family at that time. Please take time to come and learn about the history of these farms and what they mean to Jefferson County, Iowa. www.fairfieldmediacenter.com www.facebook.com/fairfieldmediacenter www.twitter.com/FFMediaCenter www.youtube.com/fairfieldmediacenter
Heritage Farm | Pacha Family
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Heritage Farm | Pacha Family

CENTURY FARM SERIES features THE PACHA FAMILY FARM! July 2, 2024 at 6 p.m The Carnegie Historical Museum announces the Century Farm of the month for July 2024. The farm is owned by Rosemary Pacha. This farm has been in the family for 147 years. The Pacha farm is located in Penn Township. The family first purchased 140 acres of farm land in 1877 at $75.00 per acre. The Pacha Farm is a Century Farm. The Pacha family story begins when the Grandfather Frank Pacha and Great Uncle Jacob Pacha purchased 140 acres on October 10, 1877. Next in line was their Father Albert Pacha. Gerald and Rosemary took over the ownership of the farm and the present owner is their son. This is the twenty-seventh-month that the Carnegie Historical Museum has been highlighting the farms in Jefferson County which have been recognized by the Iowa Farm Bureau as being in the same family for 100 or 150 years plus. It is our plan to carry this forward into 2025, and recognize those farms which have received this Heritage or Century Farm status at the state level. The Fairfield First Friday on July 5, 2024 beginning at 6:00 p.m. will allow interested patrons of the Museum to come and view the new display of the Pacha farm. A video-taping with family members will begin at 6:00 p.m. A dedicated display case will be available for viewing on the third floor of the museum for the month of July. The public is welcome to attend and meet the family at that time. Please take time to come and learn about the history of these farms and what they mean to Jefferson County, Iowa. www.fairfieldmediacenter.com www.facebook.com/fairfieldmediacenter www.twitter.com/FFMediaCenter www.youtube.com/fairfieldmediacenter
Private video
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Private video

THE HISTORY OF BISON IN IOWA! Come learn how bison were a keystone species in North American prairies. Pete Eyheralde, an Assistant Professor of Biology at William Penn University and a bison rancher in southern Iowa for the last 20 years, will share the natural history of bison in the eastern tall grass prairie and look at new findings from research in Iowa. _____________________________ CONNECT WITH US: www.fairfieldmediacenter.com www.facebook.com/fairfieldmediacenter www.twitter.com/FFMediaCenter www.youtube.com/fairfieldmediacenter _____________________________ GEAR WE USED Computer: iMac Software: Adobe Creative Cloud Dropbox Storage: Western Digital AUDIO: Sennheiser AVX Wireless System Tascam 70D CAMERAS: Sony AX100 Panasonic FZ1000 iPhone 6s Plus LG V30 Plus TRIPOD: Manfrotto MKBFRA4-BH
Carnegie Museum Series - The History of Bison 8-15-20
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Carnegie Museum Series - The History of Bison 8-15-20

Learn about Fairfield's role in the Underground Railroad and the secret routes and safe houses that helped African American slaves escape to freedom in the early to mid 1800's. Archeologist Stan Plum will talk about the key players in the local organization and about the current work being done with the National Park Service to acknowledge Fairfield's role in the Network of Freedom. _ CONNECT WITH US: www.fairfieldmediacenter.com www.facebook.com/fairfieldmediacenter www.twitter.com/FFMediaCenter www.youtube.com/fairfieldmediacenter _ GEAR WE USED Computer: iMac Software: Adobe Creative Cloud Dropbox Storage: Western Digital AUDIO: Sennheiser AVX Wireless System Tascam 70D CAMERAS: Sony AX100 Panasonic FZ1000 iPhone 6s Plus LG V30 Plus TRIPOD: Manfrotto MKBFRA4-BH
Carnegie Museum Series - Fairfield Iowa and the Underground Railroad 11-9-19
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Carnegie Museum Series - Fairfield Iowa and the Underground Railroad 11-9-19

1893 is a significant date in the history of the Carnegie Museum. Curator Stan Plum takes you on a journey from Washington D.C. to the American southwest and back again to Fairfield. Come away with a greater appreciation of Carnegie Museum, the people behind its progress and the stories that bring its history to life! _____________________________ CONNECT WITH US: www.fairfieldmediacenter.com www.facebook.com/fairfieldmediacenter www.twitter.com/FFMediaCenter www.youtube.com/fairfieldmediacenter _____________________________ GEAR WE USED Computer: iMac Software: Adobe Creative Cloud Dropbox Storage: Western Digital AUDIO: Sennheiser AVX Wireless System Tascam 70D CAMERAS: Sony AX100 Panasonic FZ1000 iPhone 6s Plus LG V30 Plus TRIPOD: Manfrotto MKBFRA4-BH
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