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Home>Community Information>History of North Liberty
Take a look at some articles about North Liberty's history:
NEW! View a timeline of North Liberty spanning history from 1838 to 2005 (380K PDF file) North Liberty, "Big Bottom" of Iowa River, Was Settled in 1839 -written May 18, 1937 by Mrs. Glenn Myers Penn - 100 Years Ago -written 1944, by J.E.R. How Eastern Iowa Towns Were Named - North Liberty -author unknown New York Paper Mourns Passing of Picturesque Names; Cites North Liberty - From the Iowa City Press-Citizen Origin of the Name Squash Bend -From "The History of Johnson County, Iowa 1836 to 1882" page 624 Onetime hub of N. Liberty life now 'a survivor' -by Suzan Erem, The Cedar Rapids Gazette, February 26, 1984
Help compile North Liberty History:
The North Bend Historical Society has been compiling oral histories of our town. Local residents' stories are told in their own voices, enhanced by their own photographs and historical documents. Interviewees have included Bob Sentman, Erma Sentman, Eleanor Work, Homer Riggle, Martha and Mel Schemmel, Agda and Clarence Hightshoe, and Ruth Lininger. The completed histories are shown on NLTV and made available at the North Liberty Library. These oral histories are treasures of our town's past and become heirlooms to the family and friends of the subjects.
We need people who are willing to share their memories and be videotaped in a relaxed atmosphere. Also needed are photos of people, places and events in our history. If you have interesting stories to tell about any of the following historical topics, or have names and phone numbers of someone who does, please send email to NLTV@northlibertyiowa.org, or call Laura at (319) 626-5726. Thanks for your help!
1. Pioneer families with descendents still in area
2. Interurban/CRANDIC railroad
3. Veterans and their stories
4. Before Coralville Lake, during construction and after it was filled
5. Before I-380 and I-80, and earlier highways through North Liberty
6. Various names our city has held through its history
7. The Lighthouse, the Purple Cow and other famous restaurants/nightspots
8. Storms and other natural disasters
9. Manmade disasters, accidents, etc.
10. Farming and Century Farms
11. Koser's and other stores/businesses
12. Lake Macbride, before and after it was filled
13. Churches
14. Industry
15. Greencastle Airport
16. Pleasant View Lodge
17. Pioneer cemeteries
18. Any topics we have missed
Please click here for information on Homer Riggle's Oral History.
