Remodeling nearly complete at Historical Society museum

A major remodeling initiative at the Marshall County Historical Society Museum, 202 E. Church St. is nearly complete.

"Big changes," is how HSMC volunteer Scott Mason of Marshalltown fittingly described the effort requiring 2.5 months of work while he looked over new lighting and exhibits on the museum's second floor Wednesday, all done

to better communicate the county's rich history to visitors.

T-R PHOTO BY MIKE DONAHEY Civil War era chairs from Marshalltowns Susie Sower Historical Homestead are shown Wednesday at the Historical Society of Marshall County Museum, 202 E. Church St. The chairs will be part of an exhibit in a room exclusively devoted to Marshall County Civil War artifacts. Work in the room is in progress, and is part of a major remodeling project nearing completion at the museum. The Sower Homestead, 201 E. State St. , is part of the HSMC complex.

New carpeting, wall coverings, remodeling of exhibit areas, and an interactive map display are just a few of the improvements.

Juli Hinson, administration, said not all work is done, but workers and volunteers are targeting April 30 to finish.

It is the first major remodeling undertaken at the museum in five years, according to Mason.

One key improvement delighted volunteer Susan Williams.

A room, when finished, has been dedicated to portray the role Marshall County women played in the county's development.

"Not enough has been said or recorded about the important role women had in county history," Williams said. "Women helped build this town and county."

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Remodeling nearly complete at Historical Society museum