Poky Co, IA Historical Society

Poky Co, IA Historical Society This page is dedicated to preserving the history of Pocahontas County, Iowa Pocahontas County was formed in 1851.

It was named for the fabled Indian princess Pocahontas, daughter of the Chief Powhatan and wife of Englishman John Rolfe. The county presently contains the incorporated cities of Pocahontas, Laurens, Rolfe, Fonda, Gilmore City, Palmer, Havelock, Plover, and Varina. The Pocahontas County Historical Society Museum is located in Laurens in the northwest corner of the county.

County fifth graders enjoyed a day at Cooper's Cove and Wiegert Farm on Wednesday. The students were a pleasure to work ...
04/30/2026

County fifth graders enjoyed a day at Cooper's Cove and Wiegert Farm on Wednesday. The students were a pleasure to work with and the day was pretty nice for April. Posted are some photos from the farmhouse.

We spent some time at PAC Elementary School with Mrs. Johnson's fourth grade classes. They will be learning about transp...
03/19/2026

We spent some time at PAC Elementary School with Mrs. Johnson's fourth grade classes. They will be learning about transportation, so we gave them a local angle with the history of railroads in the county. We have to thank the Albert City Museum for letting us use some of their great railroad artifacts.

It's always a good day when students visit the museum. PAC fourth graders, with their teachers Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Ev...
11/26/2025

It's always a good day when students visit the museum. PAC fourth graders, with their teachers Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Evans, came to Laurens on Monday. In addition to a scavenger hunt at the museum, they had stories and games at the library and a tour at Community State Bank.

We went to see the fourth graders at PAC and Laurens Marathon this week. We shared the story of the Mill Creek people wh...
11/23/2025

We went to see the fourth graders at PAC and Laurens Marathon this week. We shared the story of the Mill Creek people who lived near Peterson about 800 years ago. Thanks to Mrs. Johnson and Ms. Powers for letting us share our love for local history. Thanks to Pocahontas County Conservation for letting us borrow some of their local artifacts to bring this story to life.

We are always happy when students visit the museum. This week Ms. Powers' fourth grade class from Laurens-Marathon lea...
11/09/2025

We are always happy when students visit the museum. This week Ms. Powers' fourth grade class from Laurens-Marathon learned about local history through a scavenger hunt and hands-on activities.

Join us on Sunday!
08/21/2025

Join us on Sunday!

Come join us!
07/07/2025

Come join us!

Loved the chance to host fourth graders from PAC on their Laurens visit.
05/25/2025

Loved the chance to host fourth graders from PAC on their Laurens visit.

It was great sharing a fine spring day with county fifth graders at Wiegert Farm.
05/15/2025

It was great sharing a fine spring day with county fifth graders at Wiegert Farm.

Thanks to all who helped and to all who joined us for Diana Star Helmer's fantastic performance as First Lady, Betty For...
04/14/2025

Thanks to all who helped and to all who joined us for Diana Star Helmer's fantastic performance as First Lady, Betty Ford.

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263 N 3rd Street
Laurens, IA
50554

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+17124500022

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