4th Annual Hero Induction Ceremony and Program will be held on Friday, May 18, 2012 beginning at 10;30 AM at the Spaulding Center for Transportation--829 Spring Street--Grinnell, Iowa. Please use the "Contact Us" link to RSVP on the number in your group that will be attending.

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NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson was inducted as a Hero of Valor at the launch of the Transportation Heroes Center on May 1, 2009 in Grinnell, Iowa.

[Image courtesy of NASA.]

Everyday Heroes like these Iowans, photographed in 1912 under the Eureka Mill Bridege on Lincoln Highway are honored by the Transportation Heroes Center.

[Image courtesy of the Iowa Department of Transportation.]

CIM 7-C Dodge.jpg Grenville Dodge, credited as the mastermind behind the Transcontinental Railroad is one of many Iowans whose contributions to transportation are remembered online at the Transportation Heroes Center.

[Image courtesy of the Library of Congress.]

News & Events

Iowa Transportation Museum Celebrates Launch of Transportation Heroes Center Online

The Iowa Transportation Museum proudly announces the launch of the Transportation Heroes Center, an interactive and educational Web-based exhibit. Paying tribute to individuals who have made significant contributions to Iowa’s rich transportation heritage, the exhibit inspires the next generation of transportation innovators and serves as the online centerpiece of the Iowa Transportation Museum, currently in development in Grinnell. More

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