ABOUT

The Appanoose County Historical & Coal Mining Museum is owned and operated by the Appanoose County Historical Society in Centerville, Iowa. The main museum is located in the former Centerville, Iowa post office, a beautiful architectural gem built in 1903 that is on the National Register of Historic Places.  The Historical Society also owns the old Appanoose County Jail & Sheriff's Residence, which is currently under renovation. 

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The Historical Society is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit.

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TEAM

Lisa Eddy

CURATOR

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Lisa has been the curator of the museum since 2006. A lifelong resident of Centerville,  She was a computer technician for many years, but has turned her attention to sharing the stories of Appanoose County's past with the community and visitors to the museum. 

Kathy Cridlebaugh

SECRETARY​

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Kathy is a life-long resident of Appanoose County, growing up in the Unionville/Udell area. She is one of the best volunteers in town, sharing her time and talents with many organizations.

Dave Walljasper

PRESIDENT

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Dave has spent his career in Appanoose County as a fisheries biologist at the Rathbun Fish Hatchery. He followed in his father-in-law Harold Heckman's footsteps into the board of the Appanoose County Historical Society and also spends time helping out with Centerville's Historic Preservation Corporation.

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Kae Morgan

TREASURER​

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Kae is life-long Centerville resident who does a tremendous job as the secretary of the historical society. She, too, is a wonderful volunteer for her church, the Centerville Band program and many other events in the community.

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Gary Cridlebaugh

VICE PRESIDENT

Gary is one of Centerville's esteemed Citizens of the Year! He is a tireless volunteer for the Historical Society as well as many other organizations in the community.  He is a retired postal worker who likes to let visitors know that he actually worked in the building when it was a post office!