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OTHO IOWA HEARTLAND HISTORY
CONNECTION
WEBSTER COUNTY MUSEUM 700 Farm Credit Dr
641-682-8676 / iaheartland.org
515 School St Wed, Thurs & Fri 10-4
515-972-4544 / othoia.govoffice2.com Filled with rotating exhibits that illustrate
May-Nov Thurs & Sat 10-4 life in Wapello County in the 19th and 20th
Artifacts and collections from Webster County centuries. Also features research library and
including railroad, military, Boy Scouts, and meeting space.

mining items.
PIONEER RIDGE NATURE CENTER
ottumwa 1339 Hwy 63
641-682-3091
AIRPOWER MUSEUM - conservation.wapellocounty.org
ANTIQUE AIRFIELD Mon-Fri 8-4:30
A nature center with interpretive displays,
SW of Ottumwa, 22001 Bluegrass Rd handicapped trail, shelters, fishing ponds,
641-938-2773 and a bird observation blind. Twelve miles
antiqueairfield.com of groomed trails for hiding, biking, and
Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat 10-5 & Sun 1-5 horseback riding. Two modern log cabins and
Closed Aug 31-Sept 4 and major holidays. two camping cabins are available for rent
20,000-square-foot museum on 30 acres of as well as electric and primitive campsites.
an antique airfield. Featuring various periods
of aviation, including WWII models, engines, tassel ridge winery - oskaloosa
parkersburg
propellers and photos.
THE BEACH OTTUMWA
101 Church St DEPOT/CABOOSE
641-682-7873 RIVERFRONT PARK
beachottumwa.com Third St east of Hwy 14
Outdoors: May-Aug. Noon-8 319-346-1023
Indoors: All year, Noon-5:20 1-4 Sun and by appt.
The Beach Ottumwa is an indoor-outdoor Restored 1935 depot and 1947 caboose,
waterpark covering 13 acres. Features slides, railroad pictures, and items. Located in picnic
park along Beaver Creek.
wave pool, kiddie area and concessions.
BRIDGE VIEW CENTER PARKERSBURG
102 Church St. HISTORICAL HOME
641-684-7000 / bridgeviewcenter.com
Mon-Fri 8:30-5:00 401 5th St
butlercountyiowa.com
Box Office is also open on ticketed event days Mem Day-Labor Day, Sun 1-4
two hours prior to event.
Bridge View Center is a beautiful 92,000 sq Built in 1895, visitors will enjoy the wide
ft events center located in the heartland of variety of woodwork in the Victorian home, as
well as the many artifacts of local history. The
Iowa. Featuring a 655 seat theater, multiple home features a circular tower that provides a
meeting rooms and 30,000 sq ft exposition
hall, Bridge View Center can accommodate panoramic view of the surrounding area.
conventions, conferences, trade shows and
pella
many other events.
DOWNTOWN OTTUMWA STREET AMSTERDAM SCHOOL
ART TOUR antique airplane fly in - ottumwa
1010 198th Place
Downtown Ottumwa 641-628-2409
641-684-4303 pellahistorical.org
Year-round By appt.
Self-guided tour of street art in the alley Amsterdam School is a one-room schoolhouse
between Main Street and Second Street, west located on an original site, operated as a
to Canteen Alley. Includes murals, sculptures, school from 1882-1958. Building has been
preserved as a working school museum. Tour
and a pocket park
FREEDOM ROCK/WAPELLO groups welcome by appointment.

COUNTY FREEDOM TRAIL
102 Church St IN’T VELD’S MEAT MARKET
641-684-4303 / greaterotumwacvb.org 820 Main St
Outdoors 641-628-3440 / intvelds.com
Trail includes patriotic Freedom Rock created Mon-Fri 8 am-5:30 pm; Sat 8 am-4 pm;
by Iowa Artist, Ray “Bubba” Sorenson, All Closed Sundays
Veterans Memorial, Historical Museum, Pella’s award-winning meat market. Enjoy
Soldiers Monument and Civil War Soldier delicious smoked meats made inhouse daily.
Pella Bologna, Dutch Spiced Beef, Summer
Wood Carving.
Sausage, Dried Beef, Jerky, Local & imported
cheeses! Choose a gift box and we will ship
nationwide.

did you know?
Every holiday season over 250,000 LED Christmas lights sweet corn serenade - oskaloosa
illuminate the buildings in Oskaloosa’s downtown square.
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