Pella is the home of Central College, as well as several manufacturing companies, including Pella Corporation and Vermeer Manufacturing Company. Landmarks include Dominie Henry P. Scholte House, William Van Asch House-Huibert Debooy Commercial Room and B.H. and J.H.H. Van Spanckeren Row Houses. Pella is the birthplace of John Hospers, philosopher and politician.
Pella, Iowa gifts and souvenirs: 40 designs made from Pella's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Pella Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Pella Landmarks Photo Poster | from $40 |
| Pella Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Pella Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Pella Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Pella Town Line Mug | from $26 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Famous natives, by birth year
Nine local landmarks, archival matte
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
Population 2010: 10,352 → 2020: 10,464
From Wikidata (CC0).
In 1847, 800 Dutch immigrants led by Dominee (Minister) Hendrik "Henry" P. Scholte settled the area known as Pella. The name "Pella" is a reference to Pella of the Decapolis, where the Christians of Jerusalem had found refuge during the Roman–Jewish war of 70; the name was selected because the Dominee and his followers sought religious freedom as well. The pioneer years are evoked in a biography of the Dominee's widow, Mareah Scholte, published by her granddaughter in 1939. Pella was the childhood home of Wyatt Earp, whose father Nicholas Porter Earp had settled on a farm near Pella. His brothers Warren and Morgan were born in Pella.
On July 19, 2018, a destructive EF3 tornado struck the Vermeer manufacturing plant in the city. Due to early warning, only seven of the thousands of people on-site were injured.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Pella, Iowa, revision 1377397805 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Pella sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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15 free coloring pages of Pella, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Pella's population was 10,464 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 10,352 in 2010.
Dominie Henry P. Scholte House
William Van Asch House-Huibert Debooy Commercial Room
B.H. and J.H.H. Van Spanckeren Row Houses
Hendrik J. and Wilhelmina H. Van Den Berg Cottage