Appanoose County Historical & Coal Mining Museum
THE POSTOFFICE MUSEUM
The Appanoose County Historical Society owns two historic addresses in Centerville. The society's office and main location is the Post Office museum at 100 West Maple, Centerville, Iowa.
Summer hours (Memorial Day through Homecoming in early October)
Monday - Friday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Off-season hours Homecoming (Early October through Memorial Day)
Wednesday - Friday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. We are closed the last two weeks of the year for the holidays.
Groups of 10 or more may call and schedule tours at other times. Call 641-856-8040 and leave a message.
Admission is free, however we do appreciate your donations.
THE OLD JAIL AND SHERIFF'S RESIDENCE
The Appanoose County Historical Society also owns the property at 527 North Main. It's the Old Jail and Sheriff's Residence, one of the few of it's kind left in the country. The residence faces the street and the attached jail is located behind. Also on this property is the Bland Cabin.
Visiting this property is by appointment at this time.
THE BLAND CABIN
Also located at 527 North Main Street, the Bland Cabin was disassembled log by log and moved this location and rebuilt. It was discovered near Plano inside another structure that had preserved it for so many years.
Due to recent efforts by several Historical Society members, the cabin has received a new roof and the logs have been rechinked to protect it from the elements.
