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Historic Sites in Iowa
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Effigy Mounds National Monument
The Monument contains 1,481 acres with 200 mounds, 29 effigies,
the others are conical, linear and compound. Eastern Woodland
Indian culture built these mounds from about 500 BC to 1300 AD.
We are open daily throughout the year 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
with extended hours to 6:00 pm June to September and weekends in
October. For information call: (319)873-3491
Herbert Hoover National Historical Site
The birthplace, Friends Meetinghouse, and boyhood neighborhood
of the 31st President, the grave site of President and Mrs.
Hoover, and the Hoover Presidential Library and Museum. The
Historic Site is open daily, 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. For
information call: (319)643-2541
Amana Colonies National Historic Landmark
The people of the Amanas, founded by a religious group from
Germany, farmed in the European fashion-living in the village
and going out to the fields to work, rather than living on
separate farms. For information call: (800)245-5465
The Fort Museum and Frontier Village
9-6 daily, May through mid-Oct. 1862 military fort and frontier
town with 12 original and replica buildings. Museum displays
American Indian, pioneer and military artifacts. Relive the
area's history at Frontier Days in early June, at the Labor Day
weekend Civil War reenactment and during Oktoberfest. For
information call: (515)573-4231
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