Camp Algona POW Museum

This was very worth the price admission ($3.00 per person). The individual giving the opening speech really knew his history of this place. He was very informative and easy to talk to. It doesn't take very long to go thru so you may want to have something else planned nearby to go along with it.

A special little Museum, it tells the story of German POWs during World War II. Museum both the impact the prisoners had on the population, and the impact the population had on the prisoners. Several forms of Art are on exhibit that the prisoners produced.nnAlso included is a small section on the armaments of the time (rifles, sidearms and knives), Iowans who were imprisoned in Germany and the local women who served in the armed forces as well.nnThe group that runs this Museum it's pretty passionate about the story they have to tell. That's worth listening to.

They should put on there web site that they are closed till further notice.. drove 2 hours.

I arranged a bus tour to stop here and we enjoyed an informative presentation and visit. Jerry and other staff were helpful for planning purposes and knowledgeable about the POW Camp. We split the bus group into two smaller groups so one looked around at the museum while the other group shopped in the nearby stores.

Awesome! Great place, learn new info every time we stop!