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The 1903 post office houses a collection beginning with the settlement period of 1843. Exhibits depict pioneer farm and village as well as a historic post office display. Detailed information on the Mormon Trail of 1846 and maps are available, and artifacts from the trail are on display. Research library contains histories, plat books and directories of Appanoose County. Coal mine replica on lower level shows mining tools and equipment.

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Historical and Coal Mining Museum

The 1903 post office houses a collection beginning with the settlement period of 1843. Exhibits depict pioneer farm and village as well as a historic post office display. Detailed information on the Mormon Trail of 1846

Centerville, IA Museums

Rathbun Lake Information Center

Displays on coal mining, wildlife diorama, lake history and current information on the Rathbun Lake area.

Centerville, IA Information Centers

Appanoose Country Club

Course Access: Private
Holes: 9
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Centerville, IA Golf Courses

Things to do near Centerville, IA

Red Rock Reservoir Fishing

Popular species that anglers regularly go after are Black crappie, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, and...

Pella Historical Village and Dutch Windmill

Tour a collage of 21 buildings nestled in a courtyard. Brick paths connect the buildings, some of which are over 140 years ol...

American Gothic House

Iowa artist Grant Wood sketched this house on a 1930 visit and that summer painted it as the background for his world-famous ...

The Klokkenspel

Designed and created especially for Pella, the carillon clock has eight, 4-foot mechanical figures and 147 bell chimes that p...

Airpower Museum

Visit this 20,000-square-foot museum on 30 acres of an antique airfield. It features various periods of aviation through mode...