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Historic aspects of the Byway are promoted that share a similar mission to interpret the
every six weeks via a regular community region’s rural heritage and offer strategies for
newspaper column, on Facebook, and shaping the experience people have beyond
occasionally on local radio (Radio Middle). interpretation. Silos and Smokestack partners
are well represented in the organization and
The IVSB is the very first Byway designated almost all of the heritage area’s projects and
a Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage programs are developed to provide technical
emerging partner site. The agricultural story and financial support for partners.
of the IVSB corridor—from prehistory to
present—is a microcosm of Iowa’s own story. RECOMMENDATIONS
Tama County alone has one of the highest
numbers (288) of Century Farms in the state. Since historic resources are located on private
As a Silos and Smokestacks emerging partner and public lands, their future enhancement
site, the IVSB corridor is identified as part of requires a consortium of landowners, private
a network of sites, services, and experiences organizations, county, municipal and state
entities, and some federal agencies. Many
are listed in Point 4 within a committee on
Research and Historic Preservation. In
collaboration with these many partners, this
plan recommends a strategy to document,
preserve, and educate about the historic
places and architectural features identified
as part of this CMP via ongoing research,
nomination to the National Register of
Historic Places, potential restoration and/
or rehabilitation, new interpretations, and
consideration of various protective measures�
Document and research
1. Update historical interpretive narratives
for the Amana Colonies showcasing their
relationship with the Meskwaki.
2. Develop the agricultural and early
industrial stories of the IVSB Corridor
