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lamoni LITTLE RIVER RECREATIONAL AREA madison county marshalltown
20401 NW Little River Lake Rd
LIBERTY HALL 641-446-7307 / Year round (SEE WINTERSET) 13TH STREET DISTRICT
HISTORIC CENTER Little River recreation Area is 2,200 acres 1301 Summit Street
with a 787 acre lake that is great boating and
1138 W Main St fishing. There are two shelters, a beach, bait madrid 641-753-6645
641-784-6133 / Tues-Sat 10-4, Sun 1:30-4 shop, 3 cabins, archery range, and timber/ Sunrise to Sunset
Closed in January and during the last week upland areas for hunting. View Echo, a stainless-steel sculpture
of December CLAY CASTLE MUSEUM standing 34-feet tall. This public art piece
Built in 1881, this 18-room structure was SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA THEATRE 109 W 2nd is the center of festivals. A freedom mural
home to the family of Joseph Smith III, first 208 N Main / 641-446-4186 515-795-3249 or 515-795-2799 located on Summit and 13th commemorates
president of the Community of Christ (RLDS) Fully restored vaudeville theatre with state-of- By appt. the armed service men, women and veterans
and the founder of Graceland University. the-art sound system and new seating. Shows One of the largest doll collections in the who have served our courntry.
Furnished with period furniture and a gallery at 7pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday. United States. Over 1,000 dolls of all sizes
of early photos. and description, with some dating back APPLEBERRY FARM
to 1938. Museum also features coal mine 2402 West Main St
AMISH COUNTRY STORE AND Lineville memorabilia. 641-752-8443
IOWA WELCOME CENTER appleberryfarm.com
I-35 Exit 4 / 641-784-4800 MEDICINE CREEK WILDLIFE AREA IOWA ARBORETUM Mon-Sat 9 am-6 pm; Sun 12-6 pm.
Year-round 9-8 5 miles east of Lineville 1875 Peach Ave Fresh produce in spring and summer.
Free Iowa travel information. The Welcome Year-round, outdoors 515-795-3216 Seasonal Spring Valley Sweet Corn and
Center features an Amish Country Store, 641-873-4670 iowaarboretum.org chocolate covered strawberries. Fall & holiday
Bakery, and a Maid-Rite Diner. The store offers Over 1,000 acres are being returned to native Summer Hours: 9-4 weekdays, 10-4 decorations and gifts. Enjoy fresh cider, cider
many unique items, including handmade habitat with restored prairie, upland timber and Weekends (April-Oct) slushies, caramel apples, popcorn, honey and
aprons, barn quilt wall art, candy, baskets, 140 acres of wetland. Enjoy wildlife, Closed weekends Nov-March more. 20 different varieties of apples you
jams, pickles, furniture, rugs and the list goes bird- watching, hunting, and the natural beauty Visitor Center Hours 9-4 weekdays and 10-4 pick or for purchase.
on. Check out the buddy-style seating and of southern Iowa’s rolling hills. summer weekends
live-edge tables at the on-site Maid-Rite. Iowa Arboretum & Gardens offers visitors 160
acres of nicely landscaped gardens, stately THE BIG TREEHOUSE
COLISEUM THEATRE lucas trees, and natural areas. Walk along peaceful 2370 Shady Oaks Rd
100 N Maple St woodland and prairie trails and observe 641-752-2946 / bigtreehouse.net
wildlife. Garden decor and unique gift items
641-784-5665 / Shows Fri, Sat & Sun JOHN L. LEWIS MINING June to Mid-Oct by appt.
The Coliseum Theatre, located at the & LABOR MUSEUM can be found in the gift shop located inside Unique 12-level treehouse built in a maple
Northeast intersection of Main and Maple 102 Division St the Visitor Center. The Arboretum is available tree features music, sound effects, a spiral
streets in Lamoni was built in 1911. Now a 641-766-6831 for weddings, meetings, and family events. stairway, and gardens at historic Shady Oaks

movie theatre it was first used by Graceland coalmininglabormuseum.com Campground on the original Lincoln Highway.

University for dance recitals.
April 15-Oct. 15, Mon-Sat 9-3 or
by appt. for groups. manly CENTRAL IOWA FAIRGROUNDS
leighton John L. Lewis was an American leader of MANLY CABOOSE MUSEUM 1308 E Olive St
organized labor who served as President of
(SEE PELLA) the United Mine Workers of America from Hwy 9 East 641-753-3671 / centraliowafairgrounds.net
Open daily, year-round, per schedule of events
1920-1960. He was a major player in the
history of coal mining. Museum contains a 40 641-454-3090 Home to the Central Iowa 4-H Fair each July, and
Sat & Sun 2-4 and by appt. the site of numerous horse shows, markets, and
leon seat theatre and memorabilia. Restored Rock Island Railroad caboose with special events year-round. Call for a calendar
museum items inside. of events. Admission charged for some events.
DECATUR COUNTY COURTHOUSE lynnville
207 N Main marble rock F-4 PHANTOM FIGHTER JET
515-446-4323 / Mon-Fri 8-4:30 LYNNVILLE MILL 1301 S 6th St / 641-751-8612
Located on the town square, the courthouse is 641-792-9780 MARBLE ROCK HISTORICAL Outdoors, visible year-round
an example of Greek Revival architecture and email: jaspercocons@juno.com SOCIETY Local resident, Joe Latham, flew this F-4
is listed on the National Register of Historic Exterior always open; interior open on Sept 14, 1966 over North Vietnam on
Places. Murals on the walls resemble WPA June- August, 2-4, every other Sunday 313 Bradford St. his 45th mission. This F-4 serves as a
post office art. Historic water-powered mill along the North 641-397-2609 / marblerock.org
Skunk River. Actually run by water-powered Mem Day-Labor Day Sun 1-4 memorial to all veterans.
DECATUR COUNTY turbine. Visit five buildings adjacent to each other: FUNERAL HOME MUSEUM AND
HISTORICAL MUSEUM Museum Hall, Bank Building Museum, Town EDUCATION CENTER
111 N Main MAASDAM SORGHUM MILL and Country Museum, Pioneer Kitchen and 1201 Iowa Avenue West
1850s Log Cabin.
641-446-4991 / Mem Day-Labor Day 6495 E 132nd St S 641-844-1234 / Tues & Wed 1-3
Tues & Fri 1-5 or by appt. 641-594-4369 TOSANAK RECREATION AREA Over 5,000 mortuary artifacts on display. One
Three floors of unique collections. Historical Mid-Sept through first week in Oct (video tour area is set up as a replica of a
artifacts and antiques are displayed in various available by appt. during off season) 2543 Glass Ave Victorian-era parlor room and another is
room settings, including an old general store, See the process of making sorghum, from out 641-756-3490 / mycountyparks.com dedicated to the funeral of President John F.
parlor, kitchen, dining room, bedroom, and in the fields to chopping and processing cane, This 300 acre park features mature
woodlands along the Shell Rock River. Enjoy Kennedy. Artifacts from around the world can
and bottling of the finest product.
blacksmith shop. be found at this first and only facility of its
hiking/cross country ski trails, bird/wildlife
viewing, fishing, river access, shaded picnic kind in Iowa.
areas, camping,
lodges and cabins.

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