Antique Appraisal Day
A.J. Eaton Home & Carriage House Museum’s Patio,
207 Elm Street, Eaton,
May 9, 2026. 10am-5pm
20 minute appraisal sessions with Daniel Geary, owner, Lone Tree Antiques & Fine Arts Gallery.
Maximum 3 items with suggested donation $10 each item (cash/check/Venmo)
For Questions & required appointment times: Call/text 515-370-0895 Read the article here for full details.
News/Updates from EAHS 3-29-2026
· Photos that have been boxed for years are being digitized and downloaded into a digital cataloging platform called CatalogIt. This will allow accessibility to not only the community but the “world.” See the full story below.
· The online auction held in January was very successful! Items sitting in boxes or on shelves for years found a new home!
· EAHS Board and members from the Town, Library, Parks & Rec, DDA, American Legion Post, and District Re-2 met in February to brainstorm about a better display location for our military collection that would honor our community’s past and present military members/families. The Community Parks and Rec board has agreed to engage in discussion for a possible location for displaying the community military collection.
· The 4th Annual Antique Appraisal date with Daniel Geary has been set for Saturday, May 9th. Read the article here for full details.
· Saturday, July 11th, Eaton Community Days EAHS 4th annual burrito sale.
· Saturday, September 12th, 2nd annual “Timeless Threads”—featuring “Quilts.”
· November 20th or 21st; Member– guest Christmas Open House ….
· Carriage House is taking on a new look; featuring Eaton school and Eaton railroad memorabilia….
· Membership dues for 2026 can be sent to 207 Elm Ave. Eaton, 80615 or drop by the museum.
· Next EAHS General Meeting: Monday, April 27, 2026 at 4 p.m. in the CH.
Old Photos will soon be available for on-line viewing
EAHS Vice President is Brenda Fisher and her daughter Madelyn wrote the article below about our historical photographs project. Madelyn is a sophomore journalism student at CU and a 2024 EHS grad.
Click on the photo to read the article. It was also reprinted in the NorthWeld Herald/Voice on March 19th.
Eaton Area Historical Society 