OWLS - Limestone Silo & Tri-County Historical Society

Event Summary

Older, Wiser, Livelier, Souls

Silos and Smokestacks Grand Tour:

Limestone Silo & Tri-County Historical Society

Thursday, October 16th

Reservations Required

Join Older, Wiser, Livelier, Souls for the 2025 grand tour of the Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area. October’s destination will be a visit to Cascade to see the Limestone Silo & visit the Tri-County Historical Society Museum. Please meet at Osborne Park at 9:45 AM to carpool to our destination on October 16th.

This O.W.L.S. adventure will explore Cascade as we first tour the Tri-County Historical Society Museum which features motion activated sounds when you enter a room, a hands on replica of a telegraph, an old jail cell, railroad room, and the sports room highlighting baseball’s Red Faber. The final stop of the tour will be a visit to the Historic 1930’s Limestone Silo.

Join us each month, March through November, for O.W.L.S., Older Wiser Livelier Souls. Each month will feature a new Silos and Smokestacks Site, so join us as we explore more of the Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area. 

Reservations are required. Reserve your spot today by calling (563) 245-1516 or visit the Osborne Nature Center.  Osborne Nature Center is located on HWY 13 five miles south of Elkader. The center is open from 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday, and Sunday noon-4pm. For more information on events visit www.claytoncountyconservation.org.

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Trips