The 13-story (40-meter) high and nearly half-mile (770-meter) long trestle bridge provides scenic views of the Des Moines River Valley and is located near mining shafts that were worked by Italian immigrant families and others who settled nearby.
The bridge decking incorporates a decorative structu
Anthony Yant first settled in what is now Altoona in 1854, the same year that Gilbert T. Taylor settled there. The land was originally surveyed in 1847 and put up for sale by the US government in 1848, but it took six years to sell. After many different sales between different families the Davis fam
This is a tour of different towers located around the area. This is a lengthy 5 stop radio tower tour. Plan on 90 minutes to complete.
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The Iowa State Fair is an annual state fair held in Des Moines, Iowa and is one of the largest state fairs in the country.
The first Iowa State Fair was staged in Fairfield October 25–27, 1854, with a budget of $323. The Fair was held again in Fairfield in 1855, but for the next several years, the
Panther Creek cemetery has a long and notable place in history dating back to the early settlement of Dallas County. The cemetery has been privately owned and operated by its members since it was first incorporated with the state of Iowa in 1882. It is honored to be the resting place of veterans o
Redfield is one of the oldest towns in Dallas County. It was originally named New Ireland by the Cavanaugh brothers.
The town of Wiscotta was laid out by Col. James Redfield about one mile south and efforts were made to establish both towns with Wiscotta being the larger for some time. New Ireland w
This tour will take you through some of the popular areas that GRich likes to visit. It's a short tour through the great community of Ames
This is a walkable wherigo from start to finish.
Waukee Iowa is one of the fastest growing cummunities in Iowa. Waukee was incorporated on December 23, 1878 and is thought to be named after Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The population of Waukee as of the fall of 2012 was 14,484 up from 13,790 in the fall of 2011.
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Indianola was founded in 1849 as the county seat of Warren County. The town was located near the geographic center of the new county. The town's name was taken from a newspaper account of a Texas town of the same name
This is a tour of some of MRich's favorite places to shop. It's a fairly quick tour with only 4 stops before heading off to the final. Remember pictures used are random and should not be consider as part of the question being asked.
Uptown Ankeny has something for everyone. From eclectic shopping to antiquing, Ankeny’s historic uptown shopping district offers a unique and intimate shopping experience.
This is a walking tour of uptown Ankeny
Des Moines Area Community College is a public institution and Iowa's largest two-year college. DMACC serves a 6,560 square mile area in 22 counties and has a student to faculty ratio of 18:1. This is a walking tour through the campus
Established in 1892 at E. 9th and Thompson Avenue, as one of Des Moines original five parks, this highly-used park features a free children’s water play area with zero depth entry and water features, basketball and tennis courts, two enclosed shelters and playground, with the historic and ever-popul
Woodland Cemetery, founded in 1848 is actually several cemeteries in one. Woodland, St. Ambrose Catholic, Emanuel Jewish, and Odd-Fellow along with plots for the Grand Army of the Republic, Gold Star and others.
One of the world’s largest collections of flowering crab apple trees can be found at Water Works Park. The Arie den Boer Arboretum was established in 1930 by the late Arie den Boer, a renowned horticulturist. The arboretum includes trees from many states and foreign countries, including varieties th
John Brown's last Iowa Trip 1859. On February 16, 1859 John Brown, with 12 men, women and children escaping slavery from MIssouri, plus his own men stopped near here at the farm of Jonathan M. Murray. Brown the forty-five year old farmer, who had originally come from strongly antislavery Ashtabula
Lew Clarkson Park, previously know as Creekside Park, was named for long-time Johnston resident and developer, Lew Clarkson. Clarkson was instrumental in starting the Johnston Little League in the mid-1950's as well as the incorporation of the City of Johnston.
Lew Clarkson Park, located at NW 5
Three flags fly high over the quaint memorial, just a short walk from the Johnston Public Library. Two benches remind visitors of the sacrifices made in the past. Ahead, two stoic soldiers stand guard on either side of a stone pillar engraved with the emblems of each branch of the armed forces.
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This wherigo will probably be a lot better if you have multiple people helping you to complete. You will need to go shopping (not purchasing) for certain items. Those items will be located in a certain isle of the store. Those numbers will lead you to the final cache.
Johnston was established in 1905 as a station on the interurban railway between Des Moines and Perry known as Johnston Station. It was named for the railway's freight supervisor, John F. Johnston.
Polk County's Trestle to Trestle Trail stretches from Des Moines to Johnston, one of its northern subu