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indianola cont’d IOWA FALLS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
DOW HOUSE
SUMMERSET WINERY 519 Stevens
641-648-4603 or 641-648-5549
15101 Fairfax Tour by appt. only
515-961-3545 / summersetwine.com Turn-of-the-century house is furnished with
Tues-Sun 10-5 with extended hours on period displays and antiques. Pettipoint
Sundays in the summer. display, old-time classroom and beauty shop,
Located just minutes south of Des Moines, and large collection of Iowa Falls historical
Iowa, Summerset Winery produces award photos.
winning Iowa wine from locally grown grapes.
The tasting room is open Tuesday-Sunday IOWA FALLS UNION DEPOT
all year long and Mondays by appointment. Rocksylvania & Depot St
Summerset Winery offers wine tasting & 641-648-4603 | May-Oct by appt.
tours daily, live music concerts every Sunday Newly restored, the Iowa Falls Union Depot is
throughout the summer, and hosts wine a rare Iowa example of a depot that served two
events all year long. Summerset Winery is the railroads. Exhibits interpret the importance of
ideal location to host weddings, receptions, the railroad to Iowa in the early 1900s.
corporate events, private parties, and more.

WARREN COUNTY FAIR MILLS TOWER HISTORIC DISTRICT
Rocksylvania & Commercial St
1400 West 2nd Ave (physical address) 641-648-4603
701 West 2nd Ave (office) May-Oct by appt.
515-961-5861 (fair week) Restored in 2003, the Mills Tower Historic District
515-961-6887 (non fair week) has the last known operated and surviving railroad
warrencountyfair.com interlock switching tower in Iowa. Guided tours
Join us July 26-31, 2023 for Entertainment, examine the different buildings adjacent to two
active rail lines.
Fun, Competition & Education!
WARREN COUNTY SCENIC CITY EMPRESS RIVER
HISTORICAL MUSEUM BOAT & BOAT CLUB
Hwy 92 West / 515-961-8085 1113 Union Street
Thurs 9-4 & Sat 9-noon; 641-648-9517
Year round weather permitting empressboatclub.org
Step back in time! Tour a log cabin, church, Boat club open year-round and book the
schoolhouse, general store, post office and Lodge and Riverboat for private events.
museum including a research library with June-Mid Oct Public Cruises, 2:00pm Sat & PHOTO BY
extensive information about Warren County. PAUL HACKBARTH
Sun.
One of the features is a George Washington
Carver exhibit. SWINGING BRIDGE
West end of Rocksylvania Ave. / 641-648-5549
iowa falls Outdoors l Canoe & Kayak the Iowa River
This footbridge just north of the Washington
Ave. bridge connects a bluff on the east side of l Scenic City Empress Riverboat Cruises
CALKINS NATURE AREA the Iowa River to Assembly Park. The bridge was
18335 135th St / 641-648-9878 first built in 1897 and rebuilt to its original l International Art Collection
Apr-Oct, Mon-Fri 8-4, Sat-Sun 1-4 design.
Nov-Mar, Mon-Fri 8-4, Closed weekends l Historical Museums
hardincountyconservation.com
Nature Center/Natural History Museum with l Recreational Trails
Plains Indian exhibit. 76-acres of timber,
including two miles of hiking trails, 6 acres of l Beautiful City Parks
prairie, wetland/ponds, and wildlife exhibits.
did you know?
l Calkins Nature Area & Artifact Museum
CARNEGIE ELLSWORTH BUILDING It took 84 miles of thread l Meyer Aquatic Center
520 Rocksylvania Ave to make the Energizer
641-648-5549 or 877-648-5549 l Local Brewery and Coffee House
iowafallschamber.com Bunny Hot Air Balloon.
Former Iowa Falls Carnegie library restored l Unique Shopping and Dining
into a cultural center. Visitor Center has
brochures and information about Iowa Falls
attractions. Pat Clark’s priceless art museum
open to the public. Lower level has Iowa Falls
and Bill Riley memorabilia.

did you know?

Bill (William) Riley, Sr. known as an American
Entertainer, “Mr. State Fair” was born in Iowa Falls. www.iowafallschamber.com

520 Rocksylvania Ave., Iowa Falls
641-648-5549
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