Le Mars, IA Introduction Originally Le Mars Central High School, the Plymouth County Historical Museum occupies all 5 floors of this beautiful building. Finished in 1924, with an addition in 1952, it functioned as a
Le Mars, IA
Introduction
Originally Le Mars Central High School, the Plymouth County Historical Museum occupies all 5 floors of this beautiful building. Finished in 1924, with an addition in 1952, it functioned as a school up until 1980. After sitting vacant for 3 years, the Historical Society purchased the building in 1983, and began reconstruction. Now it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. My friend and I drove up from Sioux City, with only a half hour drive, and took a tour. It took us a little over an hour to walk through all their exhibits. We even got to see the old gymnasium!
The seats here are from the original downtown Sioux City Orpheum before it was remodeled.
1st Floor: Basement
Old cars, antique tractors and vintage signs.
2nd Floor: Main Floor
3rd Floor
4th Floor
And finally the 5th Floor
Conclusion
Throughout our tour I took 74 pictures! So this is only a fraction of what you will see once you discover this “hidden treasure”. And as stated earlier, with only a half hour drive from Sioux City, and a minimal suggested donation price of $2.00, you could be supporting a wonderful effort to preserve our local Midwest history.
For more information on the Museum visit the Plymouth County Historical Museum’s website at: http://plymouthcountymuseum.webstarts.com
Address: 335 First Ave. S.W.; Le Mars, Iowa 51031
Phone: 712-546-7002
e-mail: pchm.registrar@premieronline.net
Or, the Le Mars, IA official website at: https://www.lemarsiowa.com/521/Plymouth-County-Historical-Museum
Museum Hours:
Open Tuesday – Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm
Closed Mondays