Windmill Winterim - The Amazing Story of Buxton, IA

In partnership with Pella Corporation, we are excited to welcome Rachelle Chase to Pella to tell the amazing story of Buxton, Iowa - the lost coal mining community that was located twenty miles south of Pella.
 
Tuesday, February 24 at 7:00pm
Free & Open to the Public
Mark your calendars - location coming soon!
Questions? Contact Jessi at info@pellahistorical.com or 641-628-2409.
 
Rachelle Chase is a podcaster, columnist, public speaker, and author of eight published books and novellas, including Creating the Black Utopia of Buxton, Iowa and Lost Buxton. Her first middle grade historical fiction book is under consideration by major publishers, and a chapter on Buxton attorney and activist George Woodson is scheduled for inclusion in an upcoming book on African Americans in the Midwest.
 
In 2020, she founded a nonprofit, Uniting Through History, where she facilitates a monthly online book club and invites everyone to join. In 2026, she’s re-launching Reading with Rachelle, a podcast which focuses on Black history books and interviews with their authors.
 
Learn more about Rachelle at RachelleChaseWrites.com.