WWI Honor Roll

We are pleased to announce that the Buchanan County Fair will be hosting the State Historical Society of Iowa's WWI HONOR ROLL the entire week of fair!

The WWI Honor Roll, a State Historical Museum of Iowa traveling display, features thousands of names and corresponding photos the State Historical Society collected from Iowa families who lost loved ones during the war. A tribute to a generation of Iowans who sacrificed their lives to the cause of freedom.

• DATE: July 15-20, 2025
• TIME: 10am - 7pm daily (4pm on Sunday 07/20)
• LOCATION: Thom Building at the Buchanan County Fair
• COST: FREE with paid admission to the fair
• For more information on the WWI Honor Roll visit: https://history.iowa.gov/visit/state-historical-museum-iowa/traveling-exhibits/world-war-i-honor-roll

• Heartland Acres Agribition Center in Independence will be hosting the wall July 21 - August 8th.

The Buchanan County Fair Association would like to extend a huge thank you to the team at Heartland Acres Agribition Center for agreeing to host the WWI Honor Roll for three weeks following the week of fair. Without their partnership this would not be possible. THANK-YOU!!!

You may also like the following events from Buchanan County Fair:

• This Tuesday, 15th July, 08:30 am, 2025 BUCHANAN COUNTY FAIR - Let the Good Times Roll! in Independence
• This Tuesday, 15th July, 03:30 pm, Iowa Corn Biofuels Mobile Education Center in Independence
• This Wednesday, 16th July, 01:00 pm, Wild World of Animals in Independence

Also check out other Nonprofit events in Independence.