This year’s Iowa Archeological Society annual spring meeting will take place in Fort Dodge at the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center on April 18, 2026 from 8am-2pm.

Join Bill Whittaker, Brennan Dolan, Ray Werner, and Libby Wielenga for insights into Iowa’s transportation history—covering pre-settlement roads, early Highway Commission history, the Good Roads Movement, and key innovations. Open to the public and sponsored by the Iowa Department of Transportation in honor of America 250.