The Sawmill Museum

A Glimpse at the Museum   

• Overview of Exhibits
  • Journey from Forests of Wisconsin to Clintons' Sawmills Water Table 
  • Blueprints of Clinton's Lumber Legacy
  • New & Expanded Narrative Exhibit Panels 
  • Struve Mill equipment
  • Vintage single blade sawmill
  • Animatronic Lumber Barons That Tell Their Own Story
  • Floating Log Raft Simulator
  • Trackless Train

Historical Routes Are Our Roots

•  The Sawmill Museum has the  National Park Passport Cancellation Stamp through Silos & Smokestacks
• The museum is also a Great River Road interpretative Center and has a passport book for all Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Partner Sites
• The museum sits on the Historic Lincoln Highway 
• The museum sits next to the Mississippi River with a levee above that offers stunning views and sits next to railroad tracks that used to be Chicago & North Western railroad. 

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 Calendar of Events

​Saturday Programs: 10:30-Noon
Nov 17: String Art
Nov 24: Kid's Holiday Fiber Crafts

25 Days of Holiday Programming
Nov 28-Dec 22. Click Here for Full Calendar

Noon Year's Eve, Dec 31, 10:30-1:30pm
Ring in the new year with crafts and games until 11:59. A balloon drop occurs at noon. Pizza and snacks follow until 1:30 pm. 

Toddler Thursdays, 10am-Noon
1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month starting September 20. Funded through the United Way of Clinton

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Help Us Tell The Public

​Clinton's Lumber Story

• The Sawmill Museum is searching for docents who are available weekends and/or weekdays to run the registers and provide tours. 
• Do you have artifacts or stories to share? 
• An idea for an exhibit or a program

Contact the museum at director@thesawmillmuseum.org to become a volunteer, donate an artifact, or share an idea. 

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