The Motor Mill Foundation offers an opportunity to witness soldiers of the 3rd Iowa Volunteer Infantry Company “C” at the Motor Mill. The Motor Mill site has a campground and the 3rd Iowa Volunteer Infantry will set up camp for R & R (rest and relaxation) with there families in a traditional setting similar to what was a standard practice during the Civil War.
The soldiers will be in uniform and perform traditional activities (guard duty, drills, etc.) and be open to discussion and answer questions Those people who are history buffs and have an interest in genealogy can view a list of the volunteers from the 3rd Iowa Volunteer Infantry Company “C” rooster with enlistments from 1861 and sign up for a copy to be available via email. Many of the volunteers were from the Northeast Iowa area. This information has been researched by Shane Christen, one of the members of the 3rd Iowa Volunteer Infantry Company “C”. Volunteers will be conducting tours of the Motor Mill that weekend from 9 AM to 5 PM on Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon to 5 PM. Come and see all the work that has been accomplished at the Motor Mill Site since last year including new floors, roofs and learn of plans to replace the historical bridge.