Japanese Bell and Bell House

In 1959 typhoons damaged crops, homes and farmlands of the Yamanashi prefecture in Japan. Citizens of Iowa generously sent breeding hogs and feed corn to aid the district. This program began the a friendship culminating in a sister-state relationship. This was the first of its kind between the United States and Japan, just 14 years after World War II. As a sign of appreciation, the citizens of Yamanashi presented this monument to Iowa in 1962, The 2,000 pound temple bell of piece and friendship along with the bell house were made in Japan.

The bell and bell house stand on the Iowa State Capitol Complex and are part of the Monuments and Memorials Tour in Des Moines.

Previous articles in the series:
Allison Monument
American Revolution
Bicentennial Fountain
Bicentennial Time Capsule
Centennial Time Capsule
Christopher Columbus Memorial
Cornerstone
Crocker Memorial
Daniel Cooper Memorial Tree
Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Flagpole
Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Memorial Bench
Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Sundial
Great Seal of Iowa

Historic Jackson Street Tour

On Thursday June 14, 2012 Tom Munson, Archive Clerk at the Sioux City Public Museum lead a tour of Historic Jackson Street on the north side of Sioux City. The tour was between 27th and about 31st Streets. There are 17 homes or sites of former homes that stood that have historic significance to Jackson Street and Sioux City, Iowa.

Here are the videos of the tour: