Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Quilted by the members of St. Petri Lutheran Church in Story City, Iowa, the Barton Heritage Quilt was designed by Mary Pemble Barton to commemorate the 1976 bicentennial of the American Revolution—a milestone in the nation’s history.

In 1987, Mary Pemble Barton donated the quilt to the State Historical Society of Iowa, ensuring its preservation and continued appreciation for generations to come.

Artifact Iowa tells Iowa’s story through real objects from Iowa’s past. Each episode will center on a single artifact to unpack the larger human story behind it - revealing moments of innovation, resilience, creativity and change that define our state’s history. iowapbs.org/artifactiowa