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Rathbun Yacht Club – Moravia, Iowa
Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:08:14 +0000
Yacht club for both sailors and power boaters. Rathbun Yacht Club is located in southern Iowa on Lake Rathbun (Buck Creek Marina).
Rathbun Lake – Centerville, Iowa
Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:49:44 +0000
Rathbun Lake – Centerville, Iowa Iowa is not known for its lakes but Rathbun Lake will help to put that thought in the background. Here you can go boating, fishing, swimming, hunt in the area, have a picnic or hike the trails around the lake. There are 55 square miles of land and water... [Continue Reading]
Tassel Ridge Winery – Leighton, Iowa
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:51:20 +0000
Tassel Ridge Winery – Leighton, Iowa This Southeast Iowa winery prides itself in providing quality Iowa wines. Tassel Ridge Winery tours are available anytime during our regular business hours. You will experience an adventure in winemaking as your tour guide highlights the steps from vine to bottle. Learn about the history of grape growing in... [Continue Reading]
Davis County Courthouse – Bloomfield, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:52:18 +0000
Davis County Courthouse – Bloomfield, Iowa This is a unique 1877 French Renaissance architecture structure with mansard roof and graceful cupola courthouse in Bloomfield, Iowa. The cost of construction was less than $50,000 to build. The courtroom features the original seats and bench which is still used today. Location: 100 Courthouse Square Hours: Monday –... [Continue Reading]
Community Center – Pella, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:42:42 +0000
Community Center – Pella, Iowa The Community Center serves the citizens of Pella by providing facilities and leadership in the development of the arts, recreational, cultural, civic, educational and social activities. The Pella Community Center sponsors a variety of programs by local, regional, and national artists working in partnership with the Pella community. The Joan... [Continue Reading]
Wapello County Historical Museum – Ottumwa, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:27:53 +0000
Wapello County Historical Museum – Ottumwa, Iowa Located in the Amtrak Station on Main St. the museum has displays of vintage tools, furniture and local memorabilia. The Society has been recording and preserving the history of Wapello County since 1922. LOCATION — 210 West Main Street, Ottumwa Hours: 10 – 4 Tuesday – Saturday. Closed... [Continue Reading]
Wabash Depot Museum – Moravia, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:26:18 +0000
The Wabash Depot Museum was obtained from the Norfolk and Southern Railroad in 1976 when the line was discontinued through Moravia, Iowa. Displays include a section car used on the rails in the early 1900s, an operational signal board for signaling train crews before modern radio communications were used, models of trains and railroads that once... [Continue Reading]
Terrible’s Lakeside Casino – Osceola, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:19:44 +0000
Terrible’s Lakeside Casino – Osceola, Iowa Whether you are in Northern Missouri or South Central Iowa you will have a short trip to visit Terrible’s Lakeside Casino to gamble or to enjoy the entertainment. The casino has over 1000 of the newest slots for you to try your luck at playing. Try your luck on... [Continue Reading]
Stephens State Forest – Chariton, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:17:21 +0000
In the north part of Lucas County the major portion of this state forest is located. Visitors can experience a “forest wilderness” there or take part in many different recreational activities. In several different “units” camping is available. There are 88 non-modern sites in seven different campgrounds. Three of these are equestrian campgrounds; this park... [Continue Reading]
Step Back In Time Museum – Plano, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:15:17 +0000
The Plano Museum (A Step Back in Time Museum)was established in 1997 and early 1998 when a model of the town as it appeared in the 1890s was donated to the town. The museum has a collection of artifacts, pictures, papers and other historic articles of the town. The model of Plano in the 1880s... [Continue Reading]
St. Patrick’s Church – Georgetown, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:13:48 +0000
St. Patrick’s Church – Georgetown, Iowa In 1851, a log church was established, as the faith was the priority item to the immigrants. By the early 1860′s more natives of Ireland had joined their brothers and the congregation had out grown the tiny church. The beautiful sandstone structure known today as St. Patrick’s Georgetown was... [Continue Reading]
Red Haw State Park – Chariton, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:08:11 +0000
Red Haw State Park – Chariton, Iowa This state park is a nice place to visit all year round. In this 420-acre site is located a 72-acre lake that has a sandy beach. The lake is noted for its clear water and for large bluegills. Hiking trails wind through the park and around the lake.... [Continue Reading]
Rathbun Fish Hatchery – Moravia, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:06:26 +0000
The Rathbun Fish Hatchery – Moravia, Iowa This hatchery is located in Appanoose County about seven miles north of Centerville, Iowa. The hatchery is situated on 375 acres of land directly below the Rathbun Reservoir Dam. The facility complex includes a 5,000-squre foot hatchery/office building, 20 outside concrete rearing ponds, 40 indoor rearing tanks,... [Continue Reading]
Rathbun Fish Hatchery – Centerville, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:04:49 +0000
In Centerville, Iowa you can take the elevated observations walkway throughout the hatchery. Information center, aquariums, minitheater, audiovisual presentions on production methods, nature trail, restroom are all available. Original paintings by Maynard Reece and mounts of state record catches are displayed for your enjoyment. Best time to view fish is from mid-April to mid-August. Admission –... [Continue Reading]
Dutch Mill – Pella, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:04:32 +0000
This is an authentic working Dutch Mill. Parts were built in Holland and assembled in Pella by skilled Dutch craftsmen. The Vermeer Mill grinds wheat into flour using only wind power and is the tallest working windmill in the United States. It was completed in July 2002. Vermeer Mill Facts: Windmill is 100% wind... [Continue Reading]
Pioneer Ridge Nature Area And Nature Center – Ottumwa, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:03:07 +0000
Area And Nature Center – Ottumwa, Iowa This nature center in Ottumwa, Iowa is staffed with a full-time naturalist. Displays stressing flora and fauna of the area have been developed. Nearby are three stocked ponds that are open for public fishing. Also available are 15 miles of hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails. There is a... [Continue Reading]
Nelson Pioneer Farm – Oskaloosa, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:01:15 +0000
In Oskaloosa the Nelson Pioneer Farm includes structures of an 1853 brick home, 1856 barn listed on the National Register of Historic Places, log cabin Friends Meeting House (Oskaloosa is also the hosts the Iowa Yearly Meeting state office), one-room school, country store, voting house, post office, stagecoach stop, balcksmith building, machine sheds, and Kalback... [Continue Reading]
National Sprint Car Hall Fame Museum Knoxville- Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:58:27 +0000
The world’s only museum dedicated to preserving the history of "big car" and sprint car racing is located in Knoxville, Iowa. Sprint cars are small, high-powered race cars designed primarily for the purpose of running on short dirt or paved tracks. Sprint cars have a high power-to-weight ratio making sprint car racing exciting with speeds... [Continue Reading]
Pella Opera House – Pella, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:47:09 +0000
Pella Opera House – Pella, Iowa The Pella Opera House is the largest institution for the arts in Marion County and provides a key anchor in the touring schedules of artists for the Midwest audiences. First opened as an Opera House in 1900 the community supported the old facility and in 1990 renovation was done... [Continue Reading]
Working Amish Community – Near Bloomfield, Iowa Near Drakesville
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:32:49 +0000
Working Amish Community – Near Bloomfield, Iowa Near Drakesville This is a working Amish comminity with over 40 businesses near Drakesville and Bloomfield, Iowa. (If you stop at the Davis County Welcome Center you can obtain maps to nearby Amish businesses.) This Amish settlement in southeast Iowa near Bloomfield, has been in existence since the... [Continue Reading]
Williamson School Museum – Chariton, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:31:19 +0000
The Museum is no longer open. The collection was dispersed and the building has been sold. In Chariton, Iowa an old school building, different historical themes are being developed. Sections completed include the following: military room with uniforms displayed, miner’s home, and school room. Areas being worked on now are: agriculture, sports, churches, and government. A... [Continue Reading]
Wilderness Kingdom Zoo – Near Bloomfield, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:29:32 +0000
This attraction has been closed, sorry. Wilderness Kingdom Zoo – Near Bloomfield, Iowa This 15-acre zoo and park has lions, tigers, alligators, wolves and bears. Get up close to goats, llamas and ducks in the zoo’s three-acre petting area. You don’t have to go to the city to see these beautiful animals. Take you... [Continue Reading]
Tulip Festival – Pella, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:07:25 +0000
Tulip Festival – Pella, Iowa Tulip Time in Pella is the first weekend in May. The city comes alive with a parade, garden displays of tulips and celebrations. The Pella Tulip Festival began in 1935 in celebration of the town’s heritage. It is a three day event that features street washing parades, costumed wooden... [Continue Reading]
Two Saints Winery – St. Charles, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:26:13 +0000
Two Saints Winery – St. Charles, Iowa Just 30 miles south of Des Moines this winery grows it’s own grapes to produce true Iowa wine. The winery facility will feature a tasting room and gift shop (scheduled to open in 2008), as well as public seating areas overlooking the vineyard. There also will be a... [Continue Reading]
Southern Hills Winery – Osceola, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:13:45 +0000
Southern Hills Winery – Osceola, Iowa Southern Hills Winery is Iowa’s first Co-op. The winery was started in 2002 and uses locally grown grapes. Southern Hills Winery offers eight great wines: You’re Making me Blush, Iowa Edelweiss, Iowa LaCrosse, Kick and a Pat, Blanket on a Hill, Seyval Uptown Saturday Night, Paint the Town Red... [Continue Reading]
Moulton Historical Society – Moulton, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:15:30 +0000
Moulton Historical Society – Moulton, Iowa Displays at the Mouton Historical Society in Moulton, Iowa include a Dean Post Office box section, information about the former tile factory in Moulton, Wabash railroad artifacts and a map of the former Moulton Wabash Rail Yards. Also available for viewing is the Taylor School, built in 1867 and... [Continue Reading]
Mormon Pioneer Historic Trailside Park – Garden Grove, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:14:10 +0000
The Mormon Pioneer Historic Trailside Park west of Garden Grove, Iowa, where the granite monument marks the Mormon cemetery. National Park Service panels describe a former pioneer settlement along the Mormon Trail at this site. Location: West of Graden Grove on Highway J 20 Pone: 641-446-4991
Monroe County Historical Museum – Albia, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:12:43 +0000
Monroe County Historical Museum – Albia, Iowa Visit the Monroe County Historical Museum and the historical setting of stores and homes in the village of Albia, Iowa. The museum has a reconstructed coal mine shaft with authentic equipment and real coal. Also on display are a pair of slippers that were worn on the Ziegfield... [Continue Reading]
Lucas County Historical Museum – Chariton, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:11:20 +0000
Lucas County Historical Museum – Chariton, Iowa This museum is housed in a 1900s home decorated in turn-of-the-Century fashion and contains memorabilia of the Chariton area. The museum house was built by A. J. Stephens, Chariton contractor, in 1907-09 for the family home. The Lucas County Historical Society purchased the home in 1966 for $10,500.... [Continue Reading]
John L. Lewis Mining; Labor Museum – Lucas, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:09:23 +0000
John L. Lewis Mining; Labor Museum – Lucas, Iowa At this museum in Lucas, Iowa visitors can learn much about the development of Iowa mining and history of labor as it pertains to mining. Early mining tools are part of the historical displays. The town is the birthplace of Lewis and the museum has a... [Continue Reading]
Historical And Coal Mining Museum – Centerville, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:06:06 +0000
Historical And Coal Mining Museum – Centerville, Iowa In Centerville, Iowa The Historical and Coal Mining Museum, located in a 1903 post office building, houses a collection beginning with the settlement period of 1843. Many exhibits depict a pioneer farm and village as well as a historic post office display. Artifacts from the Mormon Trail... [Continue Reading]
Davis County Museum Complex And Historic Country Church
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:01:26 +0000
Davis County Museum Complex And Historic Country Church – Bloomfield, Iowa Part of the Davis County Museum Complex the DAVIS COUNTY MUSEUM COMPLEX AND HISTORIC COUNTRY CHURCH shows some of the exhibits at this county museum housed in the Dr. William Findley home which had been constructed in 1844. These depict what life was like... [Continue Reading]
Chief Wapello’s Memorial Park – Agency, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:00:09 +0000
Chief Wapello’s Memorial Park in Agency, Iowa is the original site of an Indian Agency and the place where chiefs of teh Sac and Fox Nation met with government officials to sign the treaty for the purchase of Iowa lands. Located in the park are gravesites of Chief Wapello and General Joseph M. Street, first... [Continue Reading]
Belva Deer Recreation Area – Sigourney, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:58:39 +0000
Belva Deer Recreation Area – Sigourney, Iowa This 1669-acre site is Keokuk county’s largest and most heavily used recreation area. Its facilities include three picnic shelters, four playground areas, a number of camping spots—some with electricity, others quite primitive, outdoor classroom, eight miles of hiking trails, four ponds, horseback trails, public hunting areas, and a... [Continue Reading]
Belinda Toy And Antique Museum – Chariton, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:57:18 +0000
Belinda Toy And Antique Museum – Chariton, Iowa George Pierschbacher, Sr. and his wife Linda now run a toy and antique museum in Belinda Church—the place where he was baptized as a child. George and Linda converted the circa 1946 church in 1986 to house their extensive collections of toy airplanes, tractors, dolls, trains, and... [Continue Reading]
American Gothic House – Eldon, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:55:57 +0000
American Gothic House – Eldon, Iowa Just south of Hwy 34 in southern Iowa between Ottumwa and Fairfield, this small community waits to welcome you and show you what Iowa artist Grant Wood found so charming! Wood sketched this house located in Eldon, Iowa on an August 1930 visit to the area and later painted... [Continue Reading]
Airpower Museum – Blakesburg, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:54:12 +0000
Airpower Museum – Blakesburg, Iowa In Blakesburg, Iowa this museum displays antique and classic aircraft and items that pertain to the development of aircraft through 1945. Many of the planes displayed are in operating condition. Admission – None (donations accepted) Directions – 3 miles northeast on County Road H41 Hours – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00... [Continue Reading]
Airpower Museum – Antique Airfield – Ottumwa, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:52:18 +0000
Airpower Museum – Antique Airfield – Ottumwa, Iowa Visit the Home of the Antique Airplane Association, Inc., the Airpower Museum, Inc., and the APM Library of Flight, Antique Airfield is a friendly place for pilots and others interested in antique and classic aircraft. See the collection of aircraft, engines, and aircraft memorabilia assembled in the... [Continue Reading]