We are open every Saturday from 10 am to noon
or contact us to arrange a time that is more
convenient for you.
Our mailing address is
P.O. Box 105 , Madrid, Ia
Please NOTE the difference with
location address
Join us for "COFFEE at the
Museum" on Mondays from 9:30AM to Noon!
When you visit - Please remember to sign our Guestbook. This is important documentation we use for grant writing.
The Madrid Paper news articles that ran during the Bicentennial on Madrid's history are now in bound books and are available for you to read in our Bicentennial section of the museum.
Check out Corydon L
Lucas -
Madrid's Early Historian on our "links" page
Thank You to
AVINA Films for putting this documentary together.
Ackerlund-Burke Coal Mine
County Reporters Paul
Wierson and Susan Franzen (
KHOI - 89.1FM ) visited Madrid Historical Museum
for a tour of the Ackerlund-Burke Coal Mine, a
replica of a coal mine dug out from the crawl space
under the large museum building. We talked with
local citizens about their knowledge and memories of
the coal town and the coal camps surrounding it, as
well as the local economy during the coal mining
era.
Guests: Carla Seiler, Kristin Redenius, Earl Check
& Merrill Daugherty
Information sources:
Madrid History Museum - (515) 795-3249
Iowa Coal Mining maps
Run your Cursor over the picture
to see a "Then & Now" image
Since purchasing the fourth of the
series of four buildings on 2nd Street, many people
have been at work repairing and upgrading both the
interior and exterior of the building. The most
visible is probably the new brick front to simulate
the original building and the replacement of the
shared roof on the third and fourth buildings to the
west and the tuck pointing of the 4th building.
A small green space area West of the buildings has
been added for the community to enjoy.
Come take your picture in the "OLD" City Jail!
At this point, our cash reserves have been depleted and
we need your help to continue to improve the front's of
the other museum buildings and our interior display
areas. Donations of any amount will be appreciated and
will help make a difference! The Museum is a 501(c)3
organization which means that your gift is eligible for
a tax deduction.
Send your check today to Madrid Historical Society, Post
Office Box 105, Madrid, IA 50156.
If you are interested in being a volunteer, contact any
board member. There�s always plenty to do and we would
love to have you work with us to maintain and improve
our community�s museum!
The museum has a list of names of
individuals in our Genealogy File.
Some names may have a complete book or as little
as a picture or small amount of information.
You will need to visit our museum to look at the
actual information. We are located at
109 W Second Street, Madrid, IA. Our
phone number is 515-795-3249.
The Board of Directors Meeting's are on
the 3rd Saturday of the month during regular business
hours.
January is our Membership Drive to the Madrid Historical
Society cost is $10.00 or you are welcome to make a
donation (checks can be sent to the address above)
