Prairie Settlement I-House
Many people came to settle on the
broad and noble prairie lands of Central Iowa. They broke the sod,
built their homes, established schools and churches, and provided the
economic base for the building of the town of Ackley. Many came from
Germany, particularly East Friesland. Their devotion to family, church
and community has extended to today's modern setting where those
"small-town values" still have deep roots.
