Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Sheaffer Pen Museum reopens in Fort Madison
FORT MADISON, Iowa – Officials say the Sheaffer Pen Museum has reopened in Fort Madison.
The museum closed in May last year amid financial concerns and worries about the fate of company archives. The Fort Madison Daily Democrat reports that the archives had been on loan from A.T. Cross, Sheaffer’s owner.
The museum board president, Tim Gobble, says Cross has agreed to donate virtually all of the company archives to the museum. Grants and other financial pledges of support since have allowed the museum to reopen.
Plans are being made for new and refreshed exhibits, as well as video from the company archives.
The museum’s regular hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday or by appointment for larger groups.
___
Information from: The Daily Democrat, http://www.dailydem.com
News from © iNFOnews.ca, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Join the Conversation!
Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?
You must be logged in to post a comment.
