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HISTORIC HOMES IN PELLA
Pastor Scholte, founder of
Pella, built this fine home
in 1850. He hoped to
make his wife Mareah feel
comfortable in the Iowa
wilderness. (courtesy of
Pella Tulip Time)
Dr. Roelofz was the
colony’s first medical
doctor. He built this
brick home in 1848.
This photo was made
just before demolition
in 1934. A replica
stands in the modern
Pella Historical
Village. (courtesy of
Library of Congress)
The Van Spankeren home is
also known as the childhood
home of Wyatt Earp. This 1979
photo shows its modern use as
a museum in the Pella
Historical Village. (courtesy of
Library of Congress)
