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Atlantic Iowa Attractions – Atlantic, Iowa
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:49:22 +0000
Atlantic Iowa Attractions – Atlantic, Iowa The town of Atlantic is proud of their City Park and the things there are to enjoy and remember. The War Memorial commemorates those that so gallantly served their country in the different wars is located on the east side of the park. Also located in the park... [Continue Reading]
Children’s Square USA – Christian Home Association – Council Bluffs, Iowa
Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:55:15 +0000
Children’s Square USA – Christian Home Association – Council Bluffs, Iowa This home for children is a beautifully landscaped campus. Adults can enjoy the Lemen Visitor Center with displays and historical timeline dating back to 1883 when the Christian Home was founded. Features waterfalls, a soaring red canopy and a "wooden mountain." Mission Statement:... [Continue Reading]
NATHANIEL HAMLIN PARK – Audubon, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:33:55 +0000
NATHANIEL HAMLIN PARK in Audubon, Iowa, was formerly the Audubon County Home, the Museum includes early 1900s furnishings, pioneer farm machinery and antique windmills. It includes the museum, a wilderness area with two resident elk, seven acres of native timber, antique farm machinery, the world’s largest nail collection, a little red schoolhouse, and 18 antique... [Continue Reading]
Sweet Vale Of Avoca Heritage Museum – Avoca, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:26:25 +0000
Sweet Vale Of Avoca Heritage Museum – Avoca, Iowa Avoca, Iowa offers this museum where there are a variety of exhibits. Also displays that describe historical events in the area have been developed. The museum has a collection of Danish plates that date from 1899-1990. Admission – None Hours – 1:00 p.m. –... [Continue Reading]
SWAN LAKE FARMSTEAD MUSEUM – Carroll, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:23:24 +0000
SWAN LAKE FARMSTEAD MUSEUM – Carroll, Iowa In Carroll, Iowa is a museum which is a combination of agricultural machinery displayed in an old red barn with barn animals located adjacent to it. Conservation displays and mounted animals in the hayloft. Location: Swan Lake State Park – Two miles south & one mile east... [Continue Reading]
Kline Museum – Prescott, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:13:00 +0000
Kline Museum – Prescott, Iowa In this small town museum in Prescott, Iowa, visitors can wander through and look at a vast collection of antique farm machinery and early automobiles. A special attraction is a fully restored 1911 Carter car. Admission – Fee is charged Directions – right on Main Street, Prescott, Iowa 50859 Hours... [Continue Reading]
Harrison County Historical Village And Welcome Center – Missouri Valley, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:46:22 +0000
Harrison County Historical Village And Welcome Center – Missouri Valley, Iowa This village was started in 1937 by Preston Niles when he moved a two-story log cabin and three cases of artifacts to its present site. As additional artifacts were acquired, buildings were erected to display them. Now, visitors can tour a country store, chapel,... [Continue Reading]
Dow House Historic Site – Dow City, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:25:43 +0000
Dow House Historic Site – Dow City, Iowa In this small town of Dow City, Iowa about four hundred people visitors can look at a grand 1872 Victorian-style brick home that was built for the town’s namesake. It overlooks the Boyer River Valley. The furnishings are of the period. Nearby one can visit the city... [Continue Reading]
Western Trails Historic Trails Center – Council Bluffs, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:07:10 +0000
Western Trails Historic Trails Center – Council Bluffs, Iowa This center was developed by the National Park Service to interpret four major historic trails that branched off from this western Iowa area. These trails are the Lewis & Clark, Mormon Pioneer, Oregon, and California. In the exhibit hall, visitors can look at over 200 pieces... [Continue Reading]
The Little Mermaid – Kimballton, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:42:00 +0000
The Little Mermaid – Kimballton, Iowa The statue of the Little Mermaid in Kimballton, Iowa, is a replica of the one located in the harbor of Copenhagen. This was built as a tribute to the famous Danish author, Hans Christian Anderson in the Dania Gardens area. Visit historic Danish Village Church, National Register Historic... [Continue Reading]
The Donna Reed Center For The Performing Arts – Denison, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:37:13 +0000
The Donna Reed Center For The Performing Arts – Dennison, Iowa The restored Germanic Opera House, constructed in 1914, is the headquarters of the Donna Reed Foundation. Both film and theatrical productions also take place there. On the premises is a turn-of-the-century soda foundation. Visitors can look at personal and movie memorabilia belonging to movie... [Continue Reading]
Swan Lake – Carroll, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:20:01 +0000
Swan Lake, a 116 acre man-made lake, is located three miles south of Carroll, Iowa, in Carroll County. Before the 1983-1985 restoration, the lake had a maximum depth of 6 feet and an average depth of 3 feet. This produced a poor fishery due to frequent winterkill. Restoration consisted of draining, mechanical dredging, and construction... [Continue Reading]
Squirrel Cage Jail – Council Bluffs, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:16:07 +0000
Squirrel Cage Jail – Counciul Bluffs, Iowa This three-story brick historic jail was built in 1885 at a cost of about $30,000, of which nearly 75% was spent on a rotary jail unit in the center. Each floor is divided into 10 pie-shaped cells. This is one of three remaining examples of a “Lazy Susan”... [Continue Reading]
Small’s Fruit Farm And Pie Parlor – Mondamin, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:09:33 +0000
Small’s Fruit Farm And Pie Parlor – Mondamin, Iowa In Mondamin the Smalls offer Apples, Strawberries, Raspberries, Melons, Pumpkins and a variety of other fruits and vegatables. They have pick your own Strawberries in June and pick your own apples in September. You can also buy them already picked but then you miss all the fun! ... [Continue Reading]
Railswest Railroad Museum – Council Bluffs, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:03:59 +0000
Railswest Railroad Museum – Council Bluffs, Iowa In this 1899 Rock Island Railroad depot in Council Bluffs, Iowa, has been established a museum dedicated to railroad history—especially relating to the westward expansion of the United States and to the railroad development during the steam era. Memorabilia such as historic photographs, examples of passes,... [Continue Reading]
Penoach Vineyard – Adel, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:55:44 +0000
Penoach Vineyard – Adel, Iowa A 1900 era farmstead with 5 acres of vines among the rolling hills of west central Iowa. The barn was built in 1917, probably never did the builders think the building would be converted into a wonderful historic tasting room for quality wines from grapes grown right there on the... [Continue Reading]
Nishnabotna Ferry House – Lewis, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:50:38 +0000
Nishnabotna Ferry House – Lewis, Iowa This was the home of the ferry operator in Lewis, Iowa. This crossing of the Nishnabotna River was used in the 1850s by the Mormon Handcart migration as well as other settlers who were on their way west. Visitors can learn about this by studying the national Park Service... [Continue Reading]
Nishna Heritage Museum – Oakland, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:46:16 +0000
Nishna Heritage Museum – Oakland, Iowa In 1975 the local historical society purchased a dry goods and grocery store that had been built in 1905 and turned it into a museum. The building covered three lots, and since then—in 1988—one more lot has been added. Here visitors can learn a great deal about all phases... [Continue Reading]
Merry Brook School Museum – Woodbine, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:39:37 +0000
Merry Brook School Museum – Woodbine, Iowa In a one-room school built in Woodbine, Iowa in the 1890s is housed area memorabilia and an extensive genealogical collection. The Harrison County Genealogical Society had indexed 39 county cemeteries and amassed many obituaries for visitors to study. Nearby is the restored Illinois Central Railroad depot. This building... [Continue Reading]
Loess Hills Scenic Byway/Visitors Center – Moorhead, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:30:51 +0000
Loess Hills Scenic Byway/Visitors Center – Moorhead, Iowa The visitors center in Moorhead, Iowa, provides information on the Loess Hills and about the self-guided scenic byways tours. The byway tour brochure and the signs guide visitors through scenic areas, farms, and villages. In this unique area one can see the rare natural landscape with its... [Continue Reading]
Littlefield Recreation Area – Exira, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:22:48 +0000
Littlefield Recreation Area – Exira, Iowa This four hundred and forty-four acre recreation area has over one hundred campsites, some with electricity. This county park boasts of having a seventy-acre lake that is good for fishing and swimming. There is a large beach and a bathhouse. Boating is permitted on the lake. The park has picnic... [Continue Reading]
Kanesville Tabernacle – Council Bluffs, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:14:42 +0000
Kanesville Tabernacle – Council Bluffs, Iowa A 40-by-60 log cabin replica in Counceil Bluffs of the tabernacle used by the Mormons has been built near the site where the original structure stood. It was here that Brigham Young was sustained president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in 1847 and the building... [Continue Reading]
Hitchcock House – Lewis, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:09:40 +0000
Hitchcock House – Lewis, Iowa This house, in Lewis, Iowa, overlooking a bend in the East Nishnabotna River, was a station on the Underground Railroad. The house was built in 1856 by Rev. George B. Hitchcock and is made of brown sandstone quarried from a local quarry. The walls average 21 inches thick. The wood... [Continue Reading]
Historic General Dodge House – Council Bluffs, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:02:31 +0000
Historic General Dodge House – Council Bluffs, Iowa This Second-Empire home built in 1869-1870 by General Grenville Dodge and his wife is now a museum. Dodge was a Civil War officer, railroad builder, banker, and politician. The home has been restored and contains Victorian furnishings, many of the Dodges’ possessions including his extensive library. During... [Continue Reading]
Guthrie County Historical Village – Panora, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:48:08 +0000
Guthrie County Historical Village – Panora, Iowa The Guthrie County Historical Village, located on a beautiful 4-acre complex near the Middle Raccoon River and old Lenon Mill Park, this complex in Panora, Iowa, features ten buildings and numerous exhibits that explore the history of Guthrie County from 1850 to the early-20th Century. Visitors... [Continue Reading]
Grave And Memorial Of Merle D. Hay – Glidden, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:43:45 +0000
GRAVE AND MEMORIAL OF MERLE D. HAY – GLIDDEN, IOWA The memorial is an open roadside memorial on Hwy. 30. This historical site is a memorial to Merle Hay, who was one of the first U.S. soldiers, and the first Iowan, killed in World War I. Merle Hay is buried at the Merle Hay Memorial... [Continue Reading]
Whiterock Resort (Formerly Garst Farm Resort) – Coon Rapids, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:41:42 +0000
Whiterock Resort (Formerly Garst Farm Resort) – Coon Rapids, Iowa In mid-February 2007 Garst Farm Resorts was donated by Liz Garst and her family to the Whiterock Conservancy and it was renamed the Whiterock Resort! While the name has changed, the experience has not! The Resort offers outdoor recreation including the best trail riding in... [Continue Reading]
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge – Missouri Valley, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:21:14 +0000
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge – Missouri Valley, Iowa Near Missouri Valley, Iowa, there are nearly 8,000 acres of wetlands, grasslands, woodlands, and croplands along the Missouri River. This flood plain provides a safe stopping place for half a million migrating waterfowl each year, especially snow geese and ducks, and they usually arrive in... [Continue Reading]
Dale Valley Vineyard and Winery – Stuart, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:17:35 +0000
Dale Valley Vineyard and Winery – Stuart, Iowa Produces red, white and blush wines. Provides tasting room and gift shop in turn-of-the-century, renovated one-room schoolhouse. Taking an interest in not only growing quality grapes to produce wonderful wines the owners are interested in the history of the area. The land they are on was originally... [Continue Reading]
Carstens 1880 Farmstead – Shelby, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:45:29 +0000
Carstens 1880 Farmstead – Shelby, Iowa This farm museum consists of two homes, several farm buildings, and antique farm equipmentin Shelby, Iowa. Many of the structures were built in the early 1880s. Thier motto is "preserving and celebrating Iowa’s farm history." The farmstead is the home of Carstens Farm Days, held the first weekend after... [Continue Reading]
Carroll County Historical Museum – Carroll, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:43:10 +0000
Carroll County Historical Museum – Carroll, Iowa hosting historical items from each community in Carroll County. The museum is located in the former Carnegie Library. If you have an interest in the history of the communities in Carroll County the museum should be a stop in your travels. The museum has records available on the early... [Continue Reading]
BREDA MEMORIAL PARK – Breda, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:42:25 +0000
BREDA MEMORIAL PARK – Breda, Iowa In Breda, Iowa is the wonderful former home stadium of the Breda Eagles, semi-pro team of the 1940’s and the 1975 St. Bernard High School State Baseball Champions. It features one of the few remaining wooden covered grandstands in the Midwest. Built in 1947 (totally restored in 2001) for... [Continue Reading]
Audubon County Courthouse Museum – Audubon, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:41:36 +0000
Audubon County Courthouse Museum – Audubon, Iowa This was the first courthouse established in the county. In 1879, after it had been in existence for five years, the seat of government was moved to Audubon. The building in Exira then was used for many different purposes before it became a museum, such as: opera house,... [Continue Reading]
Ameristar Casino – Council Bluffs, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:40:55 +0000
Ameristar Casino – Council Bluffs, Iowa prides itself on providing a total entertainment experience. In 1996 the riverboat casino opened for business. It was then, and is now, the largest riverboat casino in the state. In 1999 Ameristar Council Bluffs was awarded the prestigious AAA Four Diamond designation. It is the only riverboat facility in... [Continue Reading]
Albert The Bull – Audubon, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:40:15 +0000
Albert The Bull – Audubon, Iowa Come to see what is on the southern edge of Audubon, Iowa, where a park was developed in 1963. Its main attraction is a bull, named Albert, constructed of concrete and steel. His height is 30 feet, his width is 15 feet, and the whole structure weighs 45 tons. It... [Continue Reading]