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ALLIS CHALMERS TRACTOR AND FARM MUSEUM – GRISWOLD, IOWA
Tue, 20 May 2008 14:43:11 +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 Allis Chalmers Tractor and Farm Museum – Griswold, Iowa   A collection of 39 tractors made by AC from the 1914 model 10-18 (second oldest AC tractor known to exist)... [Continue Reading]

Smiling Water Tower – Adair, Iowa
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:48:28 +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 Smiling Water Tower – Adair, Iowa When you are driving down I-80 headed toward Omaha or coming from Omaha toward Des Moines you will be greeted in this... [Continue Reading]

Sugar Clay Winery – Thurman, Iowa
Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:53:28 +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     Sugar Clay Winery – Thurman, Iowa Tucked into the rural Loess Hills is the charming winery called Sugar Clay run by Owners, Vintners & Winemakers,Frank and Amy Faust.  They... [Continue Reading]

Kings Crossing Vineyard & Winery – Glenwood, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:17:30 +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 Kings Crossing Vineyard & Winery – Mineola, Iowa This vineyard uses 100% Iowa grown grapes and is 100% Iowa processed. If you want Iowa wine, consider Kings Crossing Wine! The... [Continue Reading]

William P. Hepburn House – Clarinda, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:12:44 +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 William P. Hepburn House – Clarinda, Iowa although closed to the public, this house has historical significance to the United States. Willia P. Hepburn was responsible for the Hepburn... [Continue Reading]

Union County Visitors Center – Creston, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:10:01 +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 Union County Visitors Center – Creston, Iowa The founder of Phillips Petroleum Company grew up near Creston and a refurbished 1931 brick Phillips 66 gas station has been turned... [Continue Reading]

Union County Historical Village And Museum – Creston, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:08:22 +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 Union County Historical Village And Museum – Creston, Iowa The county is developing an 1890s village in McKinley Park. The buildings are furnished with period pieces. The village is... [Continue Reading]

Triple “s” Exotic Animal Park – Mount Aryr, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:06:52 +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 Park is closed Triple “s” Exotic Animal Park – Mount Aryr, Iowa At this zoo in Mount Ayr viewers can walk through the exhibits or they can drive... [Continue Reading]

Three Mile Lake – Afton, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:04:32 +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 Three Mile Lake – Afton, Iowa was named one of the top ten fishing lakes in Iowa. The small town of Afton offers a wide varieity of opportunities for... [Continue Reading]

The West Central Iowa Pullers – Honey Creek, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:02:49 +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 West Central Iowa Pullers – Honey Creek, Iowa This group was formed in November of 2006, If you are interested in becoming involved in the fun of tractor... [Continue Reading]

Taylor County Historical Museum And Round Barn
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:00:47 +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 Taylor County Historical Museum And Round Barn – Bedford, Iowa The county has developed a four-acre historical complex by bringing in various historic structures. Visitors can look at a... [Continue Reading]

Sidney Iowa Rodeo – Sidney, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:54:41 +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 Sidney Iowa Rodeo – Sidney, Iowa The Sidney facility is one of the best in the country with parking, new pens and gates, hospital facilities, concessions, flea market, carnival... [Continue Reading]

Shelby County Historical Museum – Harlan, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:52:30 +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 Shelby County Historical Museum – Harlan, Iowa In Harlan visitors can look at quite a variety of historical items. The museum’s collection includes old fire-fighting equipment, antique furniture and... [Continue Reading]

Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial, “Black Angel” – Council Bluffs, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:50:23 +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 Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial, "Black Angel" – Council Bluffs, Iowa Locally known, in Council Bluffs, as th "Black Angel," this statue inspired by visions experienced by Mrs. Dodge in... [Continue Reading]

Prairie Trails Museum Of Wayne County – Corydon, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:45:11 +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 Prairie Trails Museum Of Wayne County – Corydon, Iowa In this museum, in Corydon, Iowa, the exhibit “Prairie to Present” traces the various ages of a heartland prairie. More... [Continue Reading]

Oak Seminary – Pleasanton, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:43:14 +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 Oak Seminary – Pleasanton, Iowa A one room school house on it’s orignal site 3 miles east of Pleasanton, Iowa. The school dates back to the 1850’s with diaries from... [Continue Reading]

Nodaway Valley Historical Museum And Goldenrod School House – Clarinda, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:41:32 +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 Nodaway Valley Historical Museum And Goldenrod School House- Clarinda, Iowa This museum features the history of the Nodaway Valley from 1840 to the present. Included are displays dealing with... [Continue Reading]

Museum Of Religious Arts – Logan, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:39:27 +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 Museum Of Religious Arts – Logan, Iowa The purpose of the Museum of Religious Arts in Logan, Iowa is to preserve and exhibit religious arts, tradition and culture, fostering... [Continue Reading]

Mills County Historical Museum, Earth Lodge – Glenwood, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:37:07 +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  Mills County Historical Museum, Earth Lodge – Glenwood, Iowa In Glenwood Lake Park, the town has developed a number of interesting sites. At one locale a Native American Earth... [Continue Reading]

Miller’s Country Zoo – Greenfield, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:35:14 +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   The zoo is closed and has been for some time.  What a sad loss to the area!!   Miller’s Country Zoo – Greenfield, Iowa In a beautiful country setting near Greenfield,... [Continue Reading]

Liberty Hall – Lamoni, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:30:18 +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 Liberty Hall – Lamoni, Iowa Former home of Joseph Smith III, son on the Joseph Smith of the Latter Day Saint movement. He lived in this house from 1881... [Continue Reading]

Lewis And Clark Keelboat Display – Onawa, IA
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:28:13 +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 Lewis And Clark Keelboat Display – Onawa, IA In the Lewis and Clarke State Park, a full-size replica of the type of keelboat used by Meriwether Lewis and William... [Continue Reading]

Lenox Rodeo – Lenox, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:25:42 +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 Lenox Rodeo – Lenox, Iowa The third week of July is Lenox Rodeo Week. The week begins with a parade and the Chamber’s Old Fashioned Fun Night on Wednesday... [Continue Reading]

Lamoni Civil War Days Reenactment – Lamoni, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:23:24 +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 Lamoni Civil War Days Reenactment – Lamoni, Iowa Labor Day weekend celebration in Lamoni consists of the Civil War Days Reenactment. Relive the 1860’s with this entertaining and educational... [Continue Reading]

Kiwanis Museum Complex – Onawa, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:21:28 +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 In the area of Onawa visitors can tour several different examples of Iowa in the nineteenth century. The restored Chicago and NorthWestern Railroad depot houses more than 800... [Continue Reading]

Kanesville Tabernacle And Visitor Center- Council Bluffs, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:17:27 +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 Before the city was known as Council Bluffs, early Mormon travelers named it "Kanesville" while making this a major stopping point on their cross-country migration from Nauvoo, Ill.... [Continue Reading]

Johnny Carson Birthplace – Corning, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:15:43 +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 Johnny Carson Birthplace – Corning, Iowa Born in 1925 this successful entertainer brought joy and laughter to millions during his broadcast career. Johnny Carson with the impish grin that... [Continue Reading]

Iowa Aviation Museum – Greenfield, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:13:57 +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 Greenfield is one of the three airplane museums in the state, and it is home to the Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame. There are 11 early aircraft... [Continue Reading]

Icaria Museum And Research Center Corning, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:11:41 +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 the latter part of the 19th century, just east of Corning a French communal colony called Icaria was established. This colony appears to have existed from 1852-1898.... [Continue Reading]

Hot Air Balloon Days – Creston, Iowa
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:09:52 +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 Hot Air Balloon Days – Creston, Iowa Enjoy the over 60 hot air balloons that participate in this annual event. The third weekend in September is the weekend to... [Continue Reading]

Hitchcock Nature Center
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:08:16 +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 Outside of Honey Creek the lodge in this area overlooks the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, a wilderness preserve, and the Missouri River valley. As visitors hike the trails... [Continue Reading]

Historic General Dodge House – Council Bluffs, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:28:42 +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 The Dodge House, a 14-room, Victorian mansion, is one of Iowa’s premier historic homes. Built in 1869 by Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, a Civil War general dubbed "greatest... [Continue Reading]

Henry A. Wallace Life Center – Greenfield, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:26:39 +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 On this 40-acre site near Greenfield, Iowa, various outdoor exhibits help interpret the agricultural philosophies, ideas, and achievements of Henry A. Wallace, former secretary of agriculture and one... [Continue Reading]

Glenn Miller Birthplace Home
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:25:11 +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 Clarinda Iowa is the Glenn Miller Birthplace home.  Glenn Miller was a famous trombonist, composer, arranger and director of one of the most famous “Big Bands.” He was... [Continue Reading]

Doll House – Griswold, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:21:34 +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 Visit Griswold, Iowa where in a cottage that is over one hundred and ten years old, visitors can look at hundreds of dolls, some are just for admiring... [Continue Reading]

Decatur County Historical Museum – Leon, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:20:15 +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 Decatur County Historical Museum – Leon, Iowa The history of Decatur County is portrayed in vignettes, from a blacksmith shop to a sitting room. Genealogists find this a... [Continue Reading]

Danish Immigrant Museum – Elk Horn, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:18:47 +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 Founded in Elk Horn in 1983, the national museum of Danish heritage ws built by Danish Americans on a 20 acre site. The 16,000 square foot museum is... [Continue Reading]

Cass County Historical Society Museum
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:14:59 +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 The home of the Cass County Museum is a bank built in the late 1800s. Antiques and historical memorabilia from the area are displayed in various sections of... [Continue Reading]

California Gold Rush Trail And Lied Historical Building – Council Bluffs, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:13:41 +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   And Lied Historical Building – Council Bluffs, Iowa Approximately 8 miles SE of Council Bluffs is the memorial marker of the 1849 Gold Rushers and Pioneers. Owned and operated... [Continue Reading]

C. B. And Q Restored Depot – Creston, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:11:50 +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 late 1800s, Creston was a major railroad hub in the western part of Iowa with more than 50 trains coming through the town daily. One of... [Continue Reading]

Bayliss Park – Council Bluffs, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:10:24 +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 This is the focal point of downtown Council Bluffs. Ther park is the home of the Mormon Trail Monument, the Spanish American War Veterans Monument, the Civil War... [Continue Reading]

Adams County House Of History – Corning, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:09:02 +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 Located in Corning, Iowa this museum is in the building erected to serve as the jail for Adams County and did so from 1877-1955. Its displays trace the... [Continue Reading]

Adair County Heritage Center – Greenfield, Iowa
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:07:17 +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 In a ten-acre area near Greenfield, Iowa, visitors can tour the main museum building and other sites at the complex. The museum has an extensive library and a... [Continue Reading]

Commemorative Air Force Museum – Council Bluffs, Iowa
Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:58:50 +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 museum features WWII memorabilia and four airplanes: Gen. Reggie Urschler’s P-51 Gunfighter, a SNJ, Steinson L5, and Steinson L3. Visit the annual air show Labor Day Weekend. Hours: Open... [Continue Reading]