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National Register Site
morrison cont’d new providence ST. STEPHEN’S EPISCOPAL northwood
CHURCH
GRUNDY COUNTY HONEY CREEK FRIENDS CHURCH 223 E 4th St N BARN BOUTIQUE
HISTORICAL MUSEUM 2 1/2 miles southwest of town 641-792-6971 I-35, Exit 214
Sun 8-12 or by appt.
Hwy 175 / 319-345-2688 641-497-5335 / By appt. Placed on the National Register of Historic 4705 Wheelerwood Rd
Year-round Tues, Wed & Thurs 8-4:30 or by appt. One of Iowa’s oldest churches. Period Places as an example of “Carpenter Gothic” 641-324-3184
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Local and natural history with artifacts clothing, household and farm tools, and architecture. Completed in 1874, the interior Open daily 9-5. Closed New Year’s Day, Easter,
from Grundy County’s earliest settlers. history of the Friends are on display. design and furnishings, including beautiful
Over 200 mounted birds, mammals, and stained glass windows, remain largely in their Thanksgiving & Christmas
amphibians. Site includes: Peck Log Cabin, original form. Gift shop features “made in Iowa” selection
of high quality gifts including fragrant soy
the first building in the county; one-room newton candles and wonderful wildlife art prints.
schoolhouse; railroad interpretive display; VALLE DRIVE-IN THEATRE
IOWA SPEEDWAY 4074 Hwy F-48 W
and new heritage center.
641-792-3558 DIAMOND JO CASINO
3333 Rusty Wallace Dr
moulton 641-791-8000 May-Oct at dusk NORTHWOOD
iowaspeedway.com The Valle Drive-In is one of only three left in Iowa 777 Diamond Jo Lane
MOULTON HISTORICAL Mon-Fri 8-5, Sat 9-3 Hours may change due and the only one in Central Iowa. 877-323-5566 DiamondJoWorth.com

SOCIETY MUSEUM to events. Open 8:00am-3:00am weekdays and
This state of the art facility offers year-round NEW VIRGINIA 24 hours Friday through Sunday.
Hwy 202 entertainment including Indycar, NASCAR
641-642-3384 or 641-642-3770 Nationwide and NASCAR Camping World Located off of I-35 at Exit 214 near the Iowa/
Minnesota border. Casino features nearly 800
Mem Day-Labor Day, Sat 1-4 Series events. Also experience weekly ROLLING THUNDER PRAIRIE slots, 23 table games – including live craps,
History of Moulton and artifacts from railroad,
drag races, car shows, driving schools and 22392 80th Ave roulette and blackjack – FanDuel Sportsbook,
schoolhouses, and Dean post office. 515-961-6169
nationally known concert acts. live entertainment at the Big Wheel Bar, a
warrenccb.org meeting and event center, three restaurants,
murray JASPER COUNTY COURTHOUSE Daily 6 am-10 pm gift shop, and an attached Country Inn &
Downtown - 1st St & 1st Ave Great place to see Iowa’s native grasses and Suites Hotel.
LOG CABIN AND HISTORICAL 641-792-7016 / Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30 flowers. 200 acres of this 282-acre wildlife FARMERS COOPERATIVE BUTTER
management area have never been broken.
ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE Focal point of downtown square, the restored
neoclassic building features stained glass AND CHEESE CREAMERY
Downtown dome, hand-painted murals, and fresco
641-447-2522 | By appt. designs. Lighted and decorated for the Jct. Hwy 105 & 4th St. South
Butter was a product of several area
Built in the early 1940s as a public meeting holidays (Fri after Thanksgiving-Jan 1), the creameries. Construction on this facility
building. Also includes the Brush College courthouse serves as Iowa’s largest lighted
Schoolhouse moved from original site five began in 1892 and it was in operation until
“Christmas tree”. the 1950s. The building contains antique
miles north of town. farm machinery and recently added a working
JASPER COUNTY print shop.
MORMON TRAIL SITE HISTORICAL MUSEUM
WAGON RUTS FROM 1846 I-80 & Hwy 14, Exit 164
2 miles west of Murray 641-792-9118
641-342-4404 / Outdoors May 1-Oct. 1, daily 1-5 & group tours by appt.
Ruts from the covered wagons which traveled Room settings reproduce the past,
the Mormon Trail can still be seen over 150 incorporating artifacts as they were used in
years later. homes, general store, country school, etc.
Site of Maytag historical exhibit depicting
nevada the development of the Maytag washer.
Extensive agricultural tool and implement

NEVADA COMMUNITY
display.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWTON ARBORETUM AND
1204 H Ave / 515-382-6684 BOTANICAL GARDENS
nevadaiowahistory.org 3000 N 4th Ave E / 641-791-3021
Mem Day-Labor Day, Sun. 2-4 or by appt. and Gardens open daylight-dusk year-round
during special events. A collection of native and introduced trees
Complex contains an 1879 Italianate home, and plants useful in the beautification and
carriage house, barn and the original 1877
enhancement of the Iowa landscape.
Workman house and Victorian Gardens.
Also on site are an 1874 Schoolhouse and NEWTON KART KLUB
an 1854 Log House. At 922 5th St. visit the 1002 W 3rd St S
Dyer-Dowell Victorian House the site of
Story’s County’s first jail in 1869. The society 641-792-4266 / newtonkarting.com
office and small local history museum is Fri or Sat nights April-Sept, call for schedule.
1/8-mile dirt oval go-kart track located 1-1/2
located at 624 J Ave. Naturalization and miles south of the Newton High School on
small research library, monthly activities
such as Victorian High Tea, a mystery murder approximately 3 acres. Weekly races average

and dinner, Christmas Open House tours. 110 entries per night.
Rental opportunities and guided tours are all
available.
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