Silos & Smokestacks bus tour: "The Meaning of Barns in AgriCULTURE"
WATERLOO, Iowa (April 26, 2018) - Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage is planning a cultural bus tour through Northeast Iowa. Participants will visit three historic barns and along the way enjoy the documentary, "The Barn Raisers." The day begins with a tour and breakfast at Hardin County Farm Museum in Eldora, Iowa, then on to the Harriman-Nielsen Historic Barn in Hampton, Iowa. The tour culminates with lunch and a tour at Tyden Farm No. 6 in Dougherty before heading back to Waterloo. All farms and barns featured on the tour are designated Silos & Smokestacks Partner Sites. "The Barn Raisers," is a documentary film that examines the iconic architecture of barns. The film sets the stage for a larger conversation about farm life and rural culture in the Midwest. Representatives from Fourth Wall Films, producers of the documentary, will join the bus tour to give live commentary about the documentary, the sites visited and look into the history, culture and creativity of the historic barns that dot Iowa's countryside. "We are excited to partner with Fourth Wall Films and to share three of our partner sites that are actually featured in the film," said Silos & Smokestacks President Cara Miller. Cost is $20 person and in addition to breakfast and lunch, includes snacks on the bus and an official Silos & Smokestacks bag. The bus will leave downtown Waterloo at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 2. Register online at silosandsmoketacks.org/bustour. Call (319) 234-4567 to inquire about family rates. The project is supported, in part, by the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. Through a network of sites, programs and events, Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area tells the story of farm life and agribusiness-past and present. Visitors can learn about and experience agriculture at a variety of museums, historic sites, and farms. One of 49 federally designated heritage areas in the nation, Silos & Smokestacks is an Affiliated Area of the National Park Service. The heritage area covers 37 counties in the northeast quadrant of Iowa. -30-
Silos & Smokestacks "Site of the Year" Finalists Announced
WATERLOO, Iowa (April 27, 2018) - Each year, Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area (SSNHA) celebrates the best in heritage development by presenting The People's Choice "Site of the Year." This is a special award presented to one deserving SSNHA Partner Site, where the public decides the winner from a group of nominees. From March 12-16, five Heritage Area Partner Sites competed in online voting, with the following three sites emerging as finalists: * Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum, Burr Oak * National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Dubuque * Fossil & Prairie Park & Preserve, Rockford The winner be announced on April 30 during the Silos & Smokestacks Annual Partner Site Training at Hartman Reserve Nature Center in Cedar Falls. Through a network of sites, programs and events, Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area tells the story of farm life and agribusiness-past and present. Visitors can learn about and experience agriculture at a variety of museums, historic sites, and farms. One of 49 federally designated heritage areas in the nation, Silos & Smokestacks is an Affiliated Area of the National Park Service. The heritage area covers 37 counties in the northeast quadrant of Iowa. -30-
