WCHPC receives Country School Association of America award

The Winneshiek County Historic Preservation Commission’s recently published tour book, “A Self-Guiding Tour of Country Schools of Winneshiek County Iowa,” has been chosen as winner of the 2023 Country School Association of America (CSAA) Scholarship and Artistry Award for the best essay, book, website, video or other published work on an aspect of country schooling.

According to the CSAA Director, Joan Prouty, “The Scholarship and Artistry Committee commends the efforts of all involved to put this tour book together. Your compilation resulted in a wonderful publication for community citizens and tourists to locate these rural icons.”

WCHPC Chair Steve Johnson stated a formal presentation of this award with a certificate and the $300 award will be held on June 13 during the 2023 Annual Country School Association of America’s Conference in Lancaster, Penn. WCHPC has been invited to deliver a presentation at the June conference.

According to Johnson, “Our current goal by publishing this book is to inform and alert the public to the role country schools played in our county’s development and history. The commission believes this publication will create a greater awareness of these once rural icons for our community citizens and visiting tourists.”

The award-winning tour guides are available for purchase at Dragonfly Bookstore, Decorah Area Chamber of Commerce and Winneshiek County Historical Society.

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