Amana Colonies 2013 Visitor Guide : Page 5
OUR HISTORY O er 5 0 co mm Ov m un u al kit ch en s pr ov o id ed d t hr h ee e d ai ly l m ea ls ; as w el l as a m d-mo rn in mi ng an nd mi i d-af a te ern rnoo o n sn nack to a ll C ol on is sts . Th es e e ki k tc t he ns w er e e op er at a ed d by th e wo w me m n of o t he Col on o y. Th ey y w er e e we w ll l sup pl p ie i d by the vil i lage sm ok k eh h ou use s , ba a ke ry r , ic i e ho h use and da ir i y, y by hu ge g garde e ns, orchards and v ne ya vi y rd s ma m inta a in n ed by th he villagers. C il Ch i dr d en n att en e ded scho ool, six days a we eek , ye ear a -r round n until l the h age of 14. B ys wer Bo e e as ssign ned jobs on the farm or i n th the craf a t sh s ops, while girls were a si gn ed t o a communal kitchen or as g rd ga den e . A fe f w boys were sent to college fo r tr t ai ni n ng as teachers, doctors and d nt is ts . de I 1932, amidst America’s Great In D pr es De s si i on o , Amana set aside its com-m na mu n l wa w y of life. A ruinous farm mar-k t an ke n d chan nges in n the rural economy co nt t ri r bu t ted, but what finally propelled th e ch chan nge g was a stron o g desire on the pa rt r o f resi s de ents to maintain their com-m ni mu n ty . By 193 9 2, the communal way of li fe w as seen as a barrier to achieving in di vi du d al l g oals, so rathe h r than leave o w at or tch h their children leave, they ch an a ge g d. The ey established the Amana S ci So i e et t y, y Inc . a profit-sharing corpora-t on t o ma ti m nage the farmland, the mills an d th h e la l rg er e enterprises. Private enter-pr r is s e wa s en e couraged. The Amana Ch hur u ch h w as a maintained. AMANA HERITAGE SITES Amana Heritage Museum www.amanaheritage.org 705 44th Ave, Amana 52203 (319) 622-3567 One of your first stops should be the Amana Heritage Museum. With an award-winning 20-minute video, exhibits in three communal era buildings and grounds recalling turn-of-the-century Amana life, the museum tells Amana’s story from 18th century Germany to the present. The Amana Heritage Museum is among Iowa’s top historical attractions. Special programs and exhibits. Museum store. Open daily April 1 – October 31; 10am-5pm Monday – Saturday, noon-4pm Sunday. Open Saturdays in March, November and December. Communal Kitchen and Cooper Shop www.amanaheritage.org 1003 -26th Ave, (Middle) Am mana 52 220 3 (319) 622-3567 Preserved just as it was on the da ay in 1932 when the last communal mea e l was served in the Colony, visiting t he Communal Kitchen and Cooper Sh h op o is like stepping back in time. Guide s explain kitchen routines and share e insights on communal Amana n lif f e. Popular with all ages, the Commu na a l Kitchen and Cooper Shop is s an Am A an a historical treasure. Open Satu urday s, M ay a – October, 10am-5pm. Open Mo o nd ay y – Friday, June 10 – Augu g st 16, 11a 1 m-m 5p m. m The Amana Community Church Museum www.amanaheritage.org 4210 V Street, Homestead 52236 (319) 622-3567 Whether you want to learn more about Amana or simply wish to experience a setting uniquely suited to reflection, visit the 1865 Saal (church or meetinghouse) in Homestead. Guides discuss religious beliefs and practices of the Amana Church, while explaining the unique his-tory and architecture of this 140-year-old church. Open Saturdays, May – October, 10am-5pm. Open Monday – Friday, June 10 – August 16, 11am-5pm. Homestead Blacksmith Shop www.amanaheritage.org 4119 V Street, Homestead 522 22 36 6 (319) 622-3567 Experience the sights, sounds and sm m el e ls of the original village blacksmith h s h ho o p. . Also on-site is a traditio i nal pr in t sh o op p with operating Linotype and hand-set e printing press. Blacksmith, printing g and n bookbinding demonstrations. Ca all f or r schedule. AMANA COLONIES TODAY T da To d y th he se even villages of the Am an a a Co C lonies r epresent an American dr rea e m co c me e tru r e; a thriving community fo un de ed by b religious faith and commu-n ty ni y s pi iri t. t D ecla l red a National Historic L nd ma La m rk k in 1965 5 , th t e Amana Colonies at tr ac a t hu h nd re eds of thousands of visitors an n nu al ly a ll l of wh w om come to see and en jo y a pl lac ce w wh h er e e the past is cher-is he d an n d wh w er r e ho h spital a ity is a way o lif e. of e Ev oc c at t iv e of ano t th h er age e, the st tre et ts of t he h A ma na C ol o on nies wi w th t ei r hi st or ic th c b ri r ck , st one an a d clap-boar d ho bo ome s, t he ir f lo o we er an nd vege e ta t ble ga rd den e s, t he ir i l an a te ern r s an a d wa w lk k ways y re ca ll an A ma na n o f ye est terda y. But u a v br an t co mm vi m un it y, cel leb ra a ti t ng n b oth it s pa p st s a nd d i ts t f ut u ur u e, e i s he re e t od ay a y fo r yo o u to t e xp x er e ie e nc n e. e Homestead Store Museum www.amanaheritage. e org 4430 V Street, Homestead 522 2 36 3 (319) 622-3567 Commerce sustained com o mu na n l Am an na, , and its importance e is explor o ed d a t th is s historical site in Hom mestead a . Cr C af a t an d industry, pl p us an examin nat tion of f t he h com -munity’s relationshi p wi w th h t he “ou ts id e world,” ar re de d picted . Vi ew e in i g a di sp pla y of C olony bu il i di d ng g s in n m in n ia i tu re a nd s eing se g mus seu u m ar arti fa act c s ma ke e t he h Ho ome m st s ea e d St Store we w ll w or rth t d is s co ove ri ng . Op en S at ur da ys y , Ma y – Oc to be r, 1 0a a m-m 5p m. m O pe n Mo ond ay y – F ri da d y, y Jun ne 10 0 – Au gu ust 16, 1 1a am-m 5p 5pm. . Communal Agriculture Museum www.amanah h eritage.org 50 0 5 P St, South Amana 52334 (319) 622-3567 Built in 1858, the h South Amana barn h using th ho he Communal Agricultu ure M se Mu eum is on o e of the oldest in the sev e en colonies s. Tool s, , implements and ph h ot t o-grap p hs s fro m Am mana’ ’s commun al era a de pi p ct o pe p rations on o the natio on’ s larg ges st co mm un nal f ar m. O pe e n by b app oint me e nt n . A an a Co lo ni es l 5 Am
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