Date: 6/29/26 8:56 am From: Karen Fieg <karenlfieg...> Subject: [ia-bird] Not a sighting - Carnegie Museum, Fairfield
I spent the weekend in Jefferson County/Fairfield for the Iowa Barn Foundation spring tour.
I visited the Carnegie Library/Museum and was very impressed by all of the exhibits on the third floor. There is a wonderful display of over 400 taxidermy birds from the turn of the century. Something else I learned that was fascinating, but sad, is there was a 185-foot light tower on the town square from 1882-1910. Unfortunately, during migration, hundreds of birds were disoriented and crashed into the tower. Local birders William and Carrie Ross would gather the dead birds for identification.
If you are traveling through Fairfield, I recommend visiting the Carnegie Museum.
