Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American dating back to 2499 BC.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hand County places including Iowa Bridge Company, Minneapolis Steel & Mach., James B. Marsh, Hand County, John G. Ralston, Joseph Schwartz, Currie Construction Co., Morris Beckman, Roy Blass and Herman E. Stolte. Prominent architectural styles found in Hand Country are Art Deco and Modern Movement.