University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame - Iowa City, Iowa
University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame - Iowa City, Iowa, Roy G. Karro Building:
The ultimate fantasy of a fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes…the University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame. Photos, biographies, interactive displays, Nile Kinnick’s Heisman Trophy…and more. Three floors of black-and-gold memories, the UI Athletics Hall of Fame is a must-see destination for all friends and fans of the intercollegiate athletics program at the University of Iowa.
FORT ATKINSON PRESERVE - Fort Atkinson, Iowa
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 buildings and a stockade wall. The fort was abandoned in 1849, and sold to local settlers in 1855. Many of the buildings were destroyed or altered. The museum is located in the old barracks and is operated by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Iowa Wesleyan College - Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Iowa Wesleyan College - Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Located in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa - Iowa Wesleyan College, founded in 1842, is the oldest, church-related, degree granting institution west of the Mississippi. Many of its early buildings exhibit various styles of architecture and are still in use as classrooms.
Mount Pleasant, Iowa 52641
Community Center - Pella, Iowa
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.
Cylinder Heritage Center - Cylinder, Iowa
Cylinder Heritage Center - Cylinder, Iowa
This museum in Cylinder,Iowa,is located in an 1895 church that still has its original stained-glass windows. Artifacts pertaining to the only town in the United States with such a name are located here. Railroad memorabilia is also on display. Here one can see the only bank in Palo Alto County that remained open during the Depression; one of the interesting items on display is a telegraph set. Outside of the museum a old country school has been located.
Children’s Museum Of Central Iowa - Ames, Iowa
Children’s Museum Of Central Iowa - Ames, Iowa
This facility in Ames is designed to provide alternative entertainment for families, with the opportunity to educate with science and technology, experience fine arts, study natral history and it has physical play exhibits. The target audience for this museum is the kindergarten through the 10th grade.
Iowa State Penitentiary - Fort Madison, Iowa
Iowa State Penitentiary 
- Fort Madison, Iowa
- Fort Madison, IowaThe Prison is a place to look at but you certainly don’t want to be a resident! The penitentiary was built in 1839 this is a maximum secutiry prison.
Iowa State Penitentiary is the oldest prison west of the Mississippi.
Chicago, Milwaukee, And St. Paul Depot - Adel, Iowa
Chicago, Milwaukee, And St. Paul Depot - Adel, Iowa
This passenger depot was built in the early 1900s to serve the railroad that ran through Adel until 1952. The building has now been renovated. Since the railbed is now the Raccoon River Valley Trail, the depot serves now as a stopping place on that trail. This trail features 34 miles of natural beauty through both Dallas and Guthrie Counties.
Rock Forest School - Peterson, Iowa
Rock Forest School - Peterson, Iowa is one of the first frame school houses in Clay County in Iowa. It was completely restored and furnished in 1963 by the Peterson Lions Club.
This school joins others in the state for the restored one room schools for the visitor to the area to tour to get a sense of how classes were taught in the past. Have a great experience tasting history while visiting Clay County in Iowa.
Location: Jacob Kirchner Park on M27 at the western edge of Peterson, Iowa 51047.
The Barn Museum - South Amana, Iowa
The Barn Museum - South Amana, Iowa
The Barn Museum in South Amana, Iowa has displays comprised of a wide variety of structures-beautiful detail in miniature, the largest collection of minuatures in the world.
