Historic Wilson Brewer Park
In 1932, the family of Wilson Brewer conveyed a nine-acre tract from the Brewer homestead to the City of Webster City in exchange for the promise to forever preserve the land, its buildings and any subsequent additions in the name of the Wilson Brewer Park. The City accepted the Brewer family proposal and has owned and maintained the Park these past 85 years. During this time, a cabin, a one-room country school house, a prairie country church, Hamilton County’s first courthouse and the Illinois Central Railroad Depot have been relocated on the Park’s premises. Inside the Depot building you will find a wide array of local Webster City history, artifacts and displays that hearken back to our early roots as a railroad town and tell our story right up to the present day. The friendly staff loves to welcome visitors to Webster City and share our history!
The Park is currently going through a restoration and preservation effort led by the Wilson Brewer Park Foundation Board. Donations to support the project can be made by contacting the Enhance Hamilton County Foundation or any of the Wilson Brewer Park Foundation board members.
The Wilson Brewer Park is open May 1 – November 1 with the following hours:
Wednesday | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Friday | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Saturday | 10:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Sunday | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
The Park is currently going through a restoration and preservation effort led by the Wilson Brewer Park Foundation Board. Donations to support the project can be made by contacting the Enhance Hamilton County Foundation or any of the Wilson Brewer Park Foundation board members.
The Wilson Brewer Park is open May 1 – November 1 with the following hours:
Wednesday | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Friday | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Saturday | 10:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Sunday | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
The Jane Young House & Historic Clothing Exhibit
Built in 1873 by Kendall & Jane Young, it housed our first library in 1898, was moved in 1904 to make room for our Kendall Young Library. The home was moved again to it's current location in 1996 to make way for library expansion. It is currently operated and maintained by the Webster City Women's Club.
Open the last Saturday of each month, 10:00am-3:00pm.
Admission is $5, Tours also available.
Call 515-297-0846
Admission is $5, Tours also available.
Call 515-297-0846
The Kendall Young Library
Webster City's Kendall Young Library is a beautiful vision of the Beaux Arts architectural style, built in 1905 with an endowment from the estate of Kendall Young to create a "free public library" for all to enjoy. The building features gold marble columns from Africa, terrazzo and mosaic floors, stained glass windows and a stained glass dome. A 1990 addition expanded the library from it's original 9,600 square feet to 22,300 square feet, the new addition blends seamlessly with the original buildings both in style and quality. The Library is a favorite haunt of our local photographers, it's architecture delight's the viewer and always invites a closer look.
The Kendal Young Library also houses several permanent collections including: Abastenia St. Leger Eberle Sculpture Collection, The Foster Doll Collection, The Van Ness Native American Collection, and the Jane Young Stained Glass Window.
The Kendal Young Library also houses several permanent collections including: Abastenia St. Leger Eberle Sculpture Collection, The Foster Doll Collection, The Van Ness Native American Collection, and the Jane Young Stained Glass Window.
