Description – This museum and research center is housed in the restored Germania Haus/Miller Hotel, a Victorian structure built in 1868. The hotel had served as a stopping place for Germans emigrating west in the late nineteenth century. Thousands of … [Read more...]
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The Bix Festival – Davenport, Iowa
The Bix Festival - Davenport, Iowa This fabulous festival will have your wishing for more jazz! The opportunity to hear the greats and the up and coming jazz musicians is something every jazz lover will treasure from one year to the next. … [Read more...]
GENERAL ZEBULON PIKE LOCK AND DAM – Dubuque, Iowa
Description – This dam, No. 10, is one of a series built on the Mississippi River. It is operated by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineer. It is 4,818 feet in length and contains 16 gates. Complimentary group tours are available on Sunday afternoons. … [Read more...]
Figge Art Museum (formerly Davenport Museum Of Art) Davenport, Iowa
A gift of 334 paintings from Charles August Ficke to the City of Davenport formed the nucleus of the Davenport Municipal Art Gallery's permanent collection when it was established in 1925. The Museum has more than 3,500 holdings in its permanent collection … [Read more...]
FENELON PLACE ELEVATOR COMPANY – Dubuque, Iowa
Description – This is the world’s shortest, steepest scenic incline railway and it lifts passengers 189 feet from Fourth Street to Fenelon Place. The two cars always leave the upper and lower stations simultaneously, and pass at the midpoint of … [Read more...]
Family Museum – Bettendorf, Iowa
Family Museum - Bettendorf, Iowa The facility includes 44,000 sq. ft. of programming space including a 9600 sq. ft. exhibit hall, three multi-purpose rooms for dance instruction and performances, two preschool classrooms, two art studios, one science studio, … [Read more...]
PUTNAM MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND NATURAL SCIENCE – Davenport, Iowa
Description – The museum’s permanent collection is wide and varied. One is an interactive exhibit of ecosystems—marshland, forest, and prairie--in the Upper Mississippi River Valley. Displayed are over 100 animal specimens and an aquarium … [Read more...]
Potter’s Mill – Bellevue, Iowa
Register of Historic Places and a Point of Interest with Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area, Potter's Mill offers a unique atmosphere with many of the artifacts from the Mill's flour producing days still on display. … [Read more...]
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MUSEUM – Dubuque, Iowa
Description – This museum is situated on the banks of the Mississippi River on the north side of Ice Harbor. It is comprised of several sites: Woodard Riverboat Museum, the steamboat sidewheeler William M. Black, the River of Dreams theater, the National … [Read more...]
Mississippi Belle II Riverboat Casino – Clinton, Iowa
Clinton, Iowa hosts a replica of a Mississippi riverboat, visitors can receive a complete entertainment experience. There are two full casino decks where gamblers can play slot machines, blackjack, poker, Caribbean stud, craps, and roulette. In addition, one … [Read more...]