June 9, 2017

      Mining the Past was the theme for the 2017 Preserve Iowa Summit, held in Fort Dodge.  The 2017 Summit featured more than 30 educational sessions held in or near downtown Fort Dodge.  The Preserve Iowa Summit is the premier statewide annual conference for professionals and volunteers involved in historic preservation in Iowa.  The Summit hoped to build partnerships that enhance our economic and cultural future through the preservation of Iowa's historic resources.

     The 2017 Preserve Iowa Summit was held in Fort Dodge's Downtown Historic District and Oak Hill Historic District on June 8-10, 2017.   General sessions, concurrent breakout sessions, and hands-on educational training was planned to occur throughout the Summit -- as well as informational tours, networking opportunities and an exhibit hall.   Two special workshops on Iowa's agricultural history and gravestone repair were planned for Saturday, June 10th.

     This bus came to Oleson Park at 10:45 in the morning of June 9, bringing Summit participants to the Karl King Bandshell.

Conductor Jerrold Jimmerson told about the history of Fort Dodge and Oleson Park.
Listen to the King march Arkansas School Bands

Listen to this story.

Listen to 140th Infantry.

Watch and listen to the video showing Larry Mitchell speaking as if he were Karl King. Very large MPG file  -  (156 MB)

Watch the band perform the Karl King Galop Prestissimo. MPG file  -  (35 MB)