| Fayette County Historic Preservation Commission |
Goals and Activities of the Fayette County Historic Preservation Commission
- Make Fayette County a Destination Place
- Develop a Civil War Memorial Safari walking/driving tour
featuring Civil War statues and artifacts located in Fayette
County - Research a glacial granite deposit used as a marker stone for
the Neutral Territory located in Fremont Township. This stone
was used as a boundary marker and the Northern survey point
for the first and second Black Hawk purchases. Work to get this
artifact on the National Register of Historic Places. See the story
published by the Fayette County Union here. - Partner with Clayton County CLG to support the Turkey River
Recreational Corridor and the River Bluffs Scenic Byway. This
partnership will promote the history of the grist mills and
beginning of electrical generation on the Turkey River. - Develop an inventory of historically significant buildings and
objects. Meet with appointed delegation from every community
in the county to establish a list of potential sites to be placed on
the National Historic Register. Assist with the creation of historic
districts.
- Participate in training for commission officials in the area of survey,
evaluation and inventory set-up. - Work with State of Iowa staff for identification and evaluation of
properties. - Establish a property inventory and give file copies to the State
Historical Society. - Apply for Certified Local Government grants.
- Develop educational programs to inform the public about training
workshops and historic properties in Fayette County through tours,
pamphlets, programs and events at historic properties. - Identify partners to work with for historic preservation.
| Commission Members Chairperson Everett Rowland (563) 423-5154 Secretary Mary Belden (563) 578-8745 David Grant Tex Heyer Donald Mundt Donna Story Andrew Wenthe |
