West Central Iowa Tourism
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Atlantic Iowa Attractions - Atlantic, Iowa
Atlantic Iowa Attractions - Atlantic, Iowa
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Another park in town, Sunnyside Park, hosts the Old School House which is maintained by the Lions Club for tours of those that want to see what it was like to go to school "in the olden days" (which weren’t really that many years ago)
Then there is the annual Coca-Cola Days celebration. The event, held annually the fourth weekend in September, features a Show, Swap & Sell meet, kiddie parade, and annual meeting of the Iowa Chapter of Coca-Cola Collectors. The Show, Swap & Sell is the second largest mini-convention for Coca-Cola collectors in the nation. All Coca-Cola fans should make a real effort to come to the celebration, you will find others that also enjoy the conversations and memorabilia of the drink and make new friends or see old ones!
Children’s Square USA - Christian Home Association - Council Bluffs, Iowa
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."
NATHANIEL HAMLIN PARK - Audubon, Iowa
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 windmills donated by local farmers. Sweet Vale Of Avoca Heritage Museum - Avoca, Iowa
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.
SWAN LAKE FARMSTEAD MUSEUM - Carroll, Iowa
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.
Kline Museum - Prescott, Iowa
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.
Harrison County Historical Village And Welcome Center - Missouri Valley, Iowa
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, medical building, jail, and blacksmith shop.
Dow House Historic Site - Dow City, Iowa
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 park where an old caboose and a one-room schoolhouse are on display.
Western Trails Historic Trails Center - Council Bluffs, Iowa
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 of sculpture that reflect early westward migration and the Native American tribal areas crossed.
The Little Mermaid - Kimballton, Iowa
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.
