Heartland Acres Agribition Center is pleased to announce the traveling exhibit by the Wallace House Foundation. Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area awarded the Wallace House Foundation a grant to create and install five traveling display panels that showcase the importance of agriculture and the influence four Iowans who served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture had on the State of Iowa. The traveling display consists of five pillars that each detail this rich history. Four of the five pillar focus on each individual Secretary of Agriculture and include a timeline of their lives and accomplishments.
In the 20th Century, four Iowans served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture: James Wilson, 1897-1913, Edwin T. Meredith, 1920-21; Henry C. Wallace, 1921-24 ;; and Henry A. Wallace, 1932-40. Together, they had a major influence on policies for agriculture, resource conservation, rural life, and food and nutrition programs that still exist today.
The exhibit will be on display in the Great Spaces area of Heartland Acres Agribition Center 2600 Swan Lake Blvd., Independence, Iowa from January 12- February 29, 2008. Admission to Heartland Acres will enable you to view this new traveling exhibit.
