| Time Frame | Artifact Type | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1673 | Video | Explorers Meet Iowa Natives | French explorers Marquette and Joliet reached the area that became Iowa as they navigated the Mississippi River in 1673. During their travels they met the native people of Iowa. |
| 1862 | Photo | 6th Iowa Cavalry, 1862 | 6th Iowa Cavalry during the Civil War. Their headquarters were in Dakota. 1862. |
| 1999 | Photo | Little Bluestem Seedheads | Little bluestem seedheads. Little bluestem is a native plant common to the Iowa prairie. It grows two to five feet tall. It is heat and drought tolerant. |
| 1885 | Photo | Des Moines and the Capitol | An 1885 view from East 5th and Locust streets in Des Moines looking east toward the Capitol. |
| 1855--present | Video | Amana Colonies are Established | In the 1850s the Inspirationists moved to Iowa and established the Amana Colonies. |
| 1780's | Video | Dubuque Seeks Opportunity | A French-Canadian named Julien Dubuque reached an agreement with the Meskwaki Indians to mine lead in the 1780s in the area that became the city of Dubuque. |
| 1800's | Video | Iowans' Views of Slavery | In the 1800s Iowans did not favor slavery but did not favor equality either. |