Tri-County Historical Society
Museum Hours 2nd & 4th Sun, 12–3pm 608 2nd Ave SW, Cascade, IA
Volunteer Driven · Founded 1984

Local History

Stories from Cascade and the Tri-County area — a Hall of Famer, a hand-plowed road, a circus that never forgot a favor, and more.

Red Faber

Baseball Hall of Famer Red Faber

Cascade native Urban “Red” Faber's 20-year career with the Chicago White Sox.

Military Road Map

Lyman Dillon & the Military Road

The 86-mile furrow that guided Iowa's first federal road through Cascade.

Ringling Bros Circus

The Ringling Bros. and Cascade

How a struggling circus found its footing thanks to the generosity of Cascade.

The Falls

The Falls

Cascade's native history and the landmark that gave the town its name.

The Narrow Gauge

The Narrow Gauge

The little railroad that linked Cascade and Bellevue from 1880 to 1936.