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The Best Attractions In Winterset

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Courthouse Square

Hogback Covered Bridge

Pammel Park

Clark Tower

Cedar Bridge

Holliwell Bridge

Madison County Historical Complex

John Wayne Birthplace & Museum

Cutler-Donahoe Bridge

Madison County Chamber of Commerce & Welcome Center

Iowa Quilt Museum

Roseman Covered Bridge

Prairie Meadows

High Trestle Trail

Adventureland

Winterset is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,190 at the 2010 census. Winterset is part of the Des Moines − West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the birthplace of actor John Wayne.
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The Best Attractions In Winterset

1. John Wayne Birthplace & Museum Winterset
Marion Mitchell Morrison , known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed The Duke, was an American actor and filmmaker. An Academy Award-winner for True Grit , Wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades.Born in Winterset, Iowa, Wayne grew up in Southern California. He was president of Glendale High class of 1925. He found work at local film studios when he lost his football scholarship to the University of Southern California as a result of a bodysurfing accident. Initially working for the Fox Film Corporation, he appeared mostly in small bit parts. His first leading role came in Raoul Walsh's widescreen epic The Big Trail , which led to leading roles in numerous B movies throughout the 1930s, most of them in the Western genre. Wayne's career began in 1930 with Raoul Wal...
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2. Roseman Covered Bridge Winterset
The Roseman Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge in Winterset, Iowa. It is prominently featured in the novel The Bridges of Madison County, as well as its film adaptation. It was built in 1883 over the Middle River, and renovated in 1992. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
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3. Clark Tower Winterset
This article is about a structure in Winterset, Iowa. For the building commonly called Clark Tower in Memphis, Tennessee, see Clark Tower Executive Suites Clark Tower is a castle-like limestone tower located in Winterset City Park in Winterset, Iowa, United States. It was erected in 1926, on the eightieth anniversary of the founding of Madison County, in memory of Caleb Clark, a stonemason who was the first white settler of Madison County, and his wife Ruth Clanton Clark. The tower stands at a height of 25 feet.
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4. Pammel Park Winterset
5. Madison County Historical Complex Winterset
6. Iowa Quilt Museum Winterset
This list of museums in Iowa is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace are not included.
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7. Madison County Chamber of Commerce & Welcome Center Winterset
8. Hogback Covered Bridge Winterset
The Hogback Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge near Winterset, Iowa. Named after a nearby limestone ridge, it was built in 1884 by Harvey P. Jones and George K. Foster over the North River on Douglas Township Road. The 106 feet bridge was designed with a Town lattice truss system. It was built with steel pylons to support the main span.The Hogback Bridge was originally one of 19 covered bridges in Madison County; there are only six remaining covered bridges in the county. In 1992, the bridge was rehabilitated for the cost of $118,810 . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
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9. Holliwell Bridge Winterset
10. Courthouse Square Winterset
The Madison County Courthouse is located in Winterset, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. It was included as a contributing property in the Winterset Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District in 2015. The courthouse is the third building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
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11. Cutler-Donahoe Bridge Winterset
12. Cedar Bridge Winterset
Cedar Bridge refers to two different bridges. The original Cedar Covered Bridge was built in 1883, moved in 1921, and was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The bridge was filmed in the 1995 movie The Bridges of Madison County, and destroyed by arson in 2002. The second covered Cedar Bridge was built in 2004. This second bridge was destroyed by arsonists in 2017. As of July 2018, only the foundation of the bridge remains.
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13. Adventureland Altoona Iowa
Adventureland is a family-owned amusement park in Altoona, Iowa . It is marketed as featuring over 100 rides, shows and attractions.
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14. High Trestle Trail Ankeny
High Trestle Trail is a rail trail running from Ankeny to Woodward in central Iowa. The recreation trail opened on April 30, 2011. It is a paved recreational trail that runs through the Polk, Story, Boone, and Dallas counties. The trail's name is derived from a former 1913 bridge that spanned the Des Moines River between the towns of Madrid and Woodward. Conservation board directors and the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation estimate that more than 3,000 people use this trail each week. The trail is a major component of a planned pair of 100-mile loops that will meet near Des Moines.
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15. Prairie Meadows Altoona Iowa
Prairie Meadows is a Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racetrack casino located in Altoona, Iowa, United States.
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Winterset Videos

John Wayne Birthplace, Winterset, Ia Travel USA, Mr. Peacock & Friends, Hidden Treasures

On Mr. Peacock's latest adventure, they discovered a hidden treasure of John Wayne Birthplace It is in Winterset, Iowa. Learn all about his birthplace and museum from Mr. Peacock & Mrs. Peacock in their latest adventure.

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Bridges Of Madison County, Winterset, Ia Travel USA, Mr. Peacock & Friends, Hidden Treasures

On Mr. Peacock's latest adventure, they discovered a hidden treasure of Iowa's covered Bridges of Madison County, The bridges are near the small town of Winterset, Iowa. Learn all about these unique covered bridges that were featured in the 1995 movie starirng Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep as well as the book, a new Broadway musical now going on tour across the USA from Mr. Peacock & Mrs. Peacock in their latest adventure.

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Visit DC - The DON'Ts of Visiting Washington, DC

What tourists should not do when they visit Washington, D.C. From safety issues for car break ins, to overdoing it with the amazing free Smithsonian museums, to not being able to find a restaurant in the District, there are a number of Don'ts of visiting Washington, D.C. This video covers what tourists, travelers and visitors to the US capital should know before they visit DC so they can have the best visit possible.
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Clark Tower

Adventure to Clark Tower located in Winterset, Iowa.

Clark Tower is a castle-like limestone tower located in Winterset City Park in Winterset, Iowa, United States. It was erected in 1926, on the eightieth anniversary of the founding of Madison County, in memory of Caleb Clark, a stonemason who was the first white settler of Madison County, and his wife Ruth Clanton Clark. The tower stands at a height of 25 feet.
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Far West Temple Site, Missouri

A visit to the Far West Temple Site, Far West, Missouri. Filmed in September 2011.

Jesse James's first Train Robbery, Adair, Ia Travel USA, Mr. Peacock & Friends, Hidden Treasures

On Mr. Peacock's latest adventure, they discovered a hidden treasure of Jesse James's first train robbery historical roadside marker near the small town of Adair, Iowa. Learn all about this historical site off the beaten path of our past from Mr. Peacock & Mrs. Peacock in their latest adventure.

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So Much To Do In The Smallest County in Iowa

Adams County, the smallest county in Iowa, is home to: Corning Winery's floating tasting room, Johnny Carson's birthplace, Corning Centers of Fine Arts, Corning Opera House (on the National Register of Historic Places).

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Imes Covered Bridge in Madison County Iowa

The Imes Bridge is a covered wood bridge in St. Charles, Iowa. Built in 1870 the Imes Bridge is one of many covered bridges in Madison County.

OutBrandish Tour of PappaJohn Sculpture Park (Des Moines, IA)

Here is my personal tour of the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park located at 1330 Grand Avenue in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. It is a 4.4 acre park that features artwork by 22 of the world's most celebrated artists.

Visiting Amana Colonies, Visitor Center in Amana, Iowa, United States

The Amana Colony is seven villages on 26,000 acres located in Iowa County in east-central Iowa, United States: Amana, East Amana, High Amana, Middle Amana, South Amana, West Amana, and Homestead.

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