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Upcoming Meeting Information

Spring Iowa Mayflower Society Meeting


The spring Iowa Mayflower Society Meeting will be held Saturday, May 4, 2024, 11:00 a.m. at the Iowa Gold Star Military Museum, 7105 Northwest 70th Avenue, Johnston, IA 50131.

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The address MUST be put into GPS and not just the name of the museum to get accurate directions.

The Iowa Gold Star Military Museum honors the heroic service of all Iowa veterans.  They collect, preserve and exhibit materials illustrating the story of Iowa’s military past, from statehood to the present. Their mission is to honor and depict the military experiences of Iowa citizens in all wars, homeland defense and service to the state.

Hy-Vee will cater box lunches that include a sandwich, bag of chips, fruit, cookie, and condiments, water, coffee and/or tea will be served for lunch at a cost of $19 per person. Sandwiches available will be turkey, ham, roast beef, vegetarian, and gluten free.
Lunch will be served at noon.  Following lunch, the museum will be available for
self-guided tours until 2:00 p.m. in lieu of a speaker.  Please make your reservation by April 26, 2024, via email to iowacaptain@iowamayflower.org.

 

Past Meeting Information

The Iowa Compact Day meeting was held Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the Machine Shed Restaurant in Urbandale.  Guest speaker Kate Levasseur has researched the lives of some of the famous and not-so-famous residents of two of Central Iowa’s historic cemeteries - Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines, and the Jordan Cemetery in West Des Moines. Ms. Levasseur told stories of Civil War soldiers, groundbreaking female activists and those who were part of the fight for freedom as part of the Underground Railroad in her presentation titled "Tombstones & Tales of Woodland & Jordan Cemeteries.