Central Community Historical Society and Museum

06/07/2026

Pioneer Cemetery Commission plans tour of five area
pioneer cemeteries for Sunday, June 21, 2-4 p.m.

In honor of the America 250 celebration, the Clinton County Pioneer Cemetery Commission is sponsoring a tour of five Calamus and Grand Mound area pioneer cemeteries on Sunday, June 21, 2-4 p.m.

The cemeteries include Boyd, 1755 265th St., Calamus; Alger, 1706 280th St., Calamus; Kohnert, 1850 278th St., Calamus; Allison-Harrington, 2300 278th St., Grand Mound; and Barber, 2673 237th Ave, Grand Mound.

The public is welcome to meet at the Calamus-Wheatland Elementary School parking lot, 80 S. 2nd St., Calamus at 2 p.m. for the guided tour and to carpool if desired. Some walking will be required as there are two stops planned with stories of some of the burials in these cemeteries.

In case of rain or inclement weather, the tour will be canceled. Contact Ann Soenksen at 563-357-4075 for information.

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04/19/2026

Volunteers needed. Both men and women.

Monday through Friday 8:30-11:30

Sunday 1-4

04/19/2026

Looking for volunteers (both men and women) at the CCHS Museum.

Pick your own days and time.

Open Monday through Friday. 8:30 - 11:30.

12/24/2025

✨Happy Holidays from the Central Community Historical Society & Museum! Our facility will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 for volunteers to spend time with their families. We will be open normal hours Sunday, Dec. 28, from 1-4 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 29, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Come check out our historical holiday exhibits. 🎄🔔⛄

11/15/2025

The Central Community Historical Society and Museum was honored to receive the People's Choice Award again this year. Thank you to the LincolnWay Community Foundation for your continued support.

Monday, Nov. 3, was a night of acknowledgement and applause as the LincolnWay Community Foundation held its annual event at the Operahouse Theatre in downtown DeWitt.

10/21/2025

Our Hotel Dell exhibit got an upgrade this week with a new small-scale model of the building! 🏨 Volunteer Ashton Heilig constructed the replica from plastic building blocks using photographs as his guide. The historic Hotel Dell was built in 1855 on the corner of 6th Ave. and 7th St. It was originally known as the Nolton House. Over the years, the hotel changed names several times — becoming the Gates House, then the Holden House, and finally the Dell Hotel in 1903. For nearly 120 years, the building was a cornerstone of early DeWitt life, until its demolition in 1976.

10/18/2025

10/17/2025

There has been a new display of canning jars set up at the central community historical society. There are 60 different types and sizes and colors among the display.there is even one from france.. be sure and stop in and see all the history of the canning jars which your mother and grandmother used.

10/09/2025

The central community historical society has put up a new display of items from Jerry Jackson. He is the founder of tunes in town which is enjoyed by hundreds of people in Lincoln Park in De Witt during the summer months. Be sure and stop in and see all the interesting items.