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Abbie Gardner Cabin is in Arnold's Park. It was the site of the Spirit Lake Massacre of 1857.  For nearby lodging, see Okoboji hotels.

Amana colonies is located in Amana near Williamsburg. These were 7 German villages that were founded as a religious commune over 150 years ago. For nearby lodging see Williamsburg hotels.

Dubuque County Jail is located in Dubuque. The jail was built in 1857. For nearby lodging see Dubuque hotels.

1860's Farm House is located in Ames on the Iowa State university campus. Features Victorian decorations and antique furnishings. For nearby lodging see Ames hotels.  For nearby lodging, see

Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training school is located in Des Moines.  For nearby lodging, see Des Moines hotels.

George M. Verity Towboat is located at Victory Park in Keokuk.  For nearby lodging, see Keokuk hotels.

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Museum is located at West Branch near West Liberty.  For nearby lodging, see West Liberty hotels.

Historic General Dodge House is located in Council Bluffs.  For nearby lodging, see Council Bluff hotels.

Hitchcock House is located one mile west of Lewis near Atlantic. It is on the National register of historic places and is also a national park service underground railroad network freedom site.  For nearby lodging, see Atlantic hotels.

James B. Weaver House is located in south of Ottumwa. Built in 1867. It is now a B&B and not open to the public for tours.  For nearby lodging, see Ottumwa hotels.

Lone Star Steamboat is located at the Buffalo Bill Museum in Le Claire.  For nearby lodging, see Le Claire hotels.

Merchants National Bank is located in Grinnell. Built in 1914.  For nearby lodging, see Grinnell hotels.

Mines of Spain Recreation Area / Julien Dubuque's Mines is located in Dubuque. This has lots of archeological sites, trails and an interpretive center.  For nearby lodging, see Dubuque hotels.

Old Capitol is located on the campus of The University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City. It served as the last capitol of the Iowa territory in 1842. Guided tours available.  For nearby lodging, see Iowa City hotels.

Sergeant Floyd Monument is located in Sioux City. Marks the burial place of Sergeant Charles Floyd who died on the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804.  For nearby lodging, see Sioux City hotels.

Sergeant Floyd Towboat is located in Sioux City.  For nearby lodging, see Sioux City hotels.

Terrace Hill is located in Des Moines. This Mansion was built in 1869.  For nearby lodging, see Des Moines hotels.

Toolesboro Mound Group is located in Wapello northeast of Mount Pleasant. There are several burial mounds, museum, a visitor center and Native American artifacts.  For nearby lodging, see Mt. Pleasant hotels.

Van Allen and company Department store is located in Clinton.  For nearby lodging, see Clinton hotels.

William M. Black Dredge is located on the grounds of the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque. This is a working dredge boat built in 1934.  For nearby lodging, see Dubuque hotels.

William P. Hepburn House is located in Clarinda. The house is closed to the public.  For nearby lodging, see Clarinda hotels.

Woodbury county courthouse is located in Sioux City. It was built in 1918.  For nearby lodging, see Sioux City hotels.