Monona’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Monona. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The Monona Post Office was established in 1849 and the city was incorporated May 11, 1897. In 1916, Monona contained a public house, two stores, and several mechanic shops.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Monona’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Monona’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view204-202-200 South Main Street, Mo…, c. 1925: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Monona, decade by decade
1990s
Nothing in Monona is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Monona has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Monona Township Culvert in Luana, 4.3 miles away.
Monona and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 204-202-200 South Main Street, Monona, IA - c. 1925 (c. 1925) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (4). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.