South Central Iowa Tourism
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Chief Wapello’s Memorial Park - Agency, Iowa
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.
Belva Deer Recreation Area - Sigourney, Iowa
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 restored one-room schoolhouse.
Belinda Toy And Antique Museum - Chariton, Iowa
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 tin and cast-iron toys.
American Gothic House - Eldon, Iowa
American Gothic House - Eldon, Iowa
Just south of Hwy 34 in southern Iowa, between Ottumwa and Fairfield this charming community waits to welcome you and show you what the great artist Grant Wood found so charming!
Iowa artist Grant Wood sketched this house located in Eldon, Iowa on a 1930 visit to the area and later that summer painted it as the background for his world-famous painting, "American Gothic".
Although not open to the public, visitors are welcome to view the house from the outside as Grant Wood did in 1930 when he was inspired by its unusual Gothic window.
Airpower Museum - Blakesburg, Iowa
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.
Airpower Museum - Antique Airfield - Ottumwa, Iowa
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.
