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GARNAVILLO HISTORICAL MUSEUM – Garnavillo, Iowa
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:07:41 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace In an old historic church and nearby are items that relate to the history of the area. One can find prehistoric artifacts and Native American arrowheads. In the... [Continue Reading]

Phelps Youth Pavilion – Waterloo, Iowa
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:18:42 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace Phelps Youth Pavilion – Waterloo, Iowa The Arts are NOT dead, they are alive and thriving in the new Phelps Youth Pavillion.  The interactive center allows for the creativity... [Continue Reading]

Hearst Center for the Arts – Cedar Falls, Iowa
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:55:59 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace Hearst Center for the Arts – Cedar Falls, Iowa This center offers a wide range of opportunities to experience art, whether it is through looking at the fabulous permenant... [Continue Reading]

Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center – Cedar Falls, Iowa
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:30:56 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center – Cedar Falls, Iowa On the campus of the University of Northern Iowa the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center provides performances more than 300 times a... [Continue Reading]

George Maier Rural Heritage Center – Elkader, Iowa
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:15:03 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace George Maier Rural Heritage Center – Elkader, Iowa Come and visit this 1919 sale barn and see the wonderful array of collectables that have been carefully acquired by George... [Continue Reading]

Cedar Falls Raceway – Cedar Falls, Iowa
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:49:38 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace Cedar Falls Raceway – Cedar Falls, Iowa Built in the 1960’s this drag race track is 60 ft. wide and 4000 ft. long with 350 ft. concrete launch pads. ... [Continue Reading]

Galleria de Paco – Waterloo, Iowa
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:31:15 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace Galleria de Paco – Waterloo, Iowa Rome has moved to Waterloo!  Well, maybe not really, but Paco Rosic has taken the building he owns and spray painted the Sistine... [Continue Reading]

Bluedorn Science Imaginarium – Waterloo, Iowa
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:22:22 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace Bluedorn Science Imaginarium – Waterloo, Iowa This interactive science center allows the imagination to run wild with what can be, could be or should be created by the minds... [Continue Reading]

Waterloo Community Playhouse and Black Hawk Children’s Theater – Waterloo, Iowa
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:10:21 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace Waterloo Community Playhouse and Black Hawk Children’s Theater – Waterloo, Iowa This theater group was founded over 90 years ago to provide quality theater to the Cedar Valley area. ... [Continue Reading]

WILDER MEMORIAL MUSEUM – Strawberry Point, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:54:21 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace Here visitors can relive the past as they walk through the various rooms of the museum. There are 6 rooms full of Victorian furniture, including Victorian hanging lamps,... [Continue Reading]

FROELICH HISTORIC SITE – Monona, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:47:28 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace At the site, in 1892, John Froelich built the first gasoline powered tractor. An 1892 scale model is at the site. Reference material is also available. From this... [Continue Reading]

Fox Ridge Herbs
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:45:31 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace On hills that are part of the Wapsipinicon River Valley is the setting for this herb farm. From spring through the fall, Julia Ladd, a floral designer, and... [Continue Reading]

FORT ATKINSON PRESERVE – Fort Atkinson, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:43:14 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace Fort Atkinson was established in 1842 along the Turkey River to protect the Winnebagos from other Native American tribes; parts of it still remain. Originally there were 24... [Continue Reading]

THE AQUARIUM – Guttenberg, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:31:49 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace  THE AQUARIUM – Guttenberg, Iowa The Aquarium is at the Upper Mississippi River Fisheries Station. Featured there are fish common to the areas such as walleye, northern pike, sunfish,... [Continue Reading]

Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area – Waterloo, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:27:02 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace  Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area – Waterloo, Iowa Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area – Charles City, Iowa is one of 37 federally designated heritage areas in the... [Continue Reading]

Seed Saver’s Exchange – Decorah, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:24:15 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace Seed Saver’s Exchange – Decorah, Iowa Heirloom seeds, rare varieties of vegetables, fruits and grains handed down within families of gardeners for generations. Available for all to grow. Over 11,000... [Continue Reading]

Salt and Pepper Museum – Traer, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:22:39 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace Salt and Pepper Museum – Traer, Iowa Something different and so much fun awaits you in Traer, Iowa. Come and see the HUGE salt and pepper collection in this... [Continue Reading]

Fontana Interpretive Nature Center – Hazelton, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:17:19 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace In Hazelton, Iowa this nature center’s personnel have developed displays and dioramas that depict woodlands, wetlands, and prairies. There are a number of exhibits that allow visitors to... [Continue Reading]

UNI MUSEUM – Cedar Falls, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:41:44 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace This museum has the largest natural science collection—geology, biology, history, and anthropology—in northeast Iowa. The museum serves the University of Northern Iowa and the surrounding communities, and has... [Continue Reading]

The Victorian Home and Carriage House Museum – Cedar Falls, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:37:35 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace The Victorian Home and Carriage House Museum – Cedar Falls, Iowa built in 1861 by A. D. Barnum, a building contractor whose local projects included the Iowa Soldiers’... [Continue Reading]

Dab Gable International Wrestling Institute And Museum – Waterloo, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:37:15 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace International Wrestling Institute And Museum – Waterloo, Iowa This museum in Waterloo, Iowa explores the history of one of the world’s oldest sports. It features displays on famous wrestlers,... [Continue Reading]

The Ray House – Vinton, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:36:15 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace In Vinton as one tours this lovely Queen Anne-style mansion, the visitor has an opportunity to learn about Victorian life, architecture, and craftsmanship. The house was built in... [Continue Reading]

The Horridge House – Vinton, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:34:54 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace The Horridge House at 612 First Avenue, Vinton Iowa, is the location of the Benton County Historical Society’s Archives and Museum. This house, built in the 1860s, is... [Continue Reading]

The Bily Clocks And Antonin Dvorak Exhibit – Spillville, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:33:24 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace It is a genuine suprise when visitors to the Bily Clocks Museum of Spillville, Iowa see the large display of unique wooden clocks. Beginning in 1913, the brothers employed... [Continue Reading]

SWEENEY’S HOUSE OF CLOCKS – Waukon, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:30:07 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace Description – Here you can look at a display of nearly 1,000 clocks. These demonstrate the artistic ability of many different clockmakers. Also exhibited are collections of tools,... [Continue Reading]

SPOOK CAVE – McGregor, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:28:34 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace Here visitors have the opportunity to tour an underground limestone cave by boat. Two of the features on that tour are a frozen 60-foot waterfall and a wishing... [Continue Reading]

RED BARN MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM – Dundee, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:19:00 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace In a barn outside of town, Joe Sanfilippo turned a barn into a toy train museum and arranged fixed and operating displays of Lionel, American Flyer, and Marx... [Continue Reading]

PORTER HOUSE MUSEUM – Decorah, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:17:37 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace This Victorian-style home contains, among other artifacts and photographs, collections of rare butterflies, moths, and insects from all over the world. Also found there is a rock wall... [Continue Reading]

OLD BREWERY ART GALLERY – Guttenberg, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:12:10 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace Description – The two-story gallery is housed in an historic 1858 brewery. In it are displayed works of both resident and nationally known artists. The owners of the... [Continue Reading]

Oelwein Railway Museum
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:10:51 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace In the Hub City Heritage Railway Museum, located in Oelwein, Iowa, one can look at railroad memorabilia from the Chicago Great Western Railway. The depot has been restored... [Continue Reading]

Nor-ski – Decorah, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:09:23 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace This facility at Decorah, Iowa is a great outing for the skier! Statistics AREA DETAILS Alpine Skiing: Yes Snowboarding: Yes Night Skiing: No Restricted Areas: No Heli-Skiing: No... [Continue Reading]

Museums Of Central City
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:07:56 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace In Central City of around one thousand people, the local historical society maintains three museums. Their goal is to preserve and present the history of this river community... [Continue Reading]

MOTOR MILL HISTORIC SITE – Elkader, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:06:24 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace The settlement of Motor existed only from the 1840s to the 1870s. What remains at the historic site is a six-story mill, made from limestone, and four other... [Continue Reading]

LOCKMASTER’S HOUSE HERITAGE MUSEUM – Guttenberg, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:05:05 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace Here visitors can look at one of the last remaining lockmaster’s houses on the Mississippi River. This house contains furnishings of the 1930s and 1940s and photos of... [Continue Reading]

LITTLE RED SCHOOL #5 – Cedar Falls, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:03:48 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace The schoolhouse was built in 1909. Visitors can see a blackboard, older books, and turn-of –the 20th century furnishings. It also has a pot-Belly stove. Admission – None Directions –... [Continue Reading]

Johnson-Erickson Museum – Wadena, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:01:00 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace In the Museum in Wadena, visitors can obtain varied glimpses of the past. The school exhibits help describe the history of education in the area. The “Pioneer Woman”... [Continue Reading]

Iowa Braille And Sight Saving School – Vinton, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:59:33 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace This school was founded in 1852 as a private school in Keokuk. In 1862, the program was moved to Vinton. Originally known as the Iowa College for the... [Continue Reading]

Ice House Museum – Cedar Falls, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:57:50 +0000
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“R” Little Red School House Museum – Cedar Falls, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:57:28 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace “R” Little Red School House Museum – Cedar Falls, Iowa Bennington Township Schoolhouse #5: representative of the more than 9,000 rural schools that once dotted the state. This school... [Continue Reading]

Historic Kellow House/Howard County Museum
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:56:21 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace Several blocks northwest of the Cresco Welcome Center visitors will find a Second Empire style home built in 1880 by William Kellow, Jr. The Howard County Historical Society... [Continue Reading]

GILBERTSON CONSERVATION EDUCATION AREA – Elgin, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:53:06 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace The Gilbertson Conservation Education Area, a 365-acre park along the banks of the Turkey River, is located on the east side of Elgin. This beautiful area is lined... [Continue Reading]

WAPSIPINICON MILL – Independence, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:51:29 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace Description – An 1867 grist mill, located on the Wapsipinicon River, is one of the largest existing mills in the state. On the second floor of the mill... [Continue Reading]

Vinton Railroad Depot And Museum
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:49:59 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace This depot was built in 1900 and is considered one of the finest passenger stations in eastern Iowa. Here a visitor can look at a restored depot, study... [Continue Reading]

Villa Comagena – Shellsburg, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:48:11 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace In a charming home in small town Shellsburg, Iowa, visitors can experience real European, or Austrian, hospitality. When you spend an afternoon there, you can enjoy the sights,... [Continue Reading]

Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Decorah, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:45:17 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace Located in Decorah, Iowa Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum embodies the living heritage of Norwegian immigrants to America. Sharing this cultural legacy can inspire people of all backgrounds to celebrate... [Continue Reading]

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE AND FISH REFUGE – Marquette, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:43:47 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace This refuge, which was established in 1924, stretches from northeast Iowa to the Quad Cities along 261 river miles. It includes more than 200,000 acres of water, marsh,... [Continue Reading]

Granny Basketball – Lansing, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:54:24 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace Granny Basketball – Lansing, Iowa How neat to see women’s basketball back on the scene as it was in the 20′ and 30’s. For over 50 only women! This organization... [Continue Reading]

Wartburg College – Waverly, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:52:55 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace     Wartburg College – Waverly, Iowa Wartburg College – Waverly, Iowa a four-year liberal arts college. Wartburg College traces its roots to 1852. The college is affiliated with the... [Continue Reading]

Park Farm Winery – Bankston, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:13:35 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace     Park Farm Winery – Bankston, Iowa Park Farm Winery – Bankston, Iowa offers this Chateau styled winery built almost exclusively by the owners and their friends using the... [Continue Reading]

Communal Agriculture Museum – South Amana, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:34:46 +0000
Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Post this to MySpace     Communal Agriculture Museum – South Amana, Iowa This unusual collection is housed in one of South Amana’s oldest barns in South Amana, Iowa. Constructed c. 1860 to house... [Continue Reading]