Category Archives: Iowa

Iowa

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Roger

The Iowa sign was a lot easier to get a photo of than the Kansas sign. There was an exit off I-35 right at the border. I pulled over on the crossroad (visible in the lower right) and hiked up … Continue reading →

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Southwest Chief — Iowa

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Roger

At about 11:00, we crossed the Des Moines River into Iowa. We cut across the little bit of southeast Iowa that dips down between Missouri and Illinois, so we weren’t in the state very long. We soon arrived at our … Continue reading →

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Cassville Ferry

Posted on June 21, 2006 by Roger

This morning, we left our bed and breakfast and headed up into Wisconsin. We spent a rainy morning at Stonefield State Historic Site, which we had almost to ourselves. After lunch, we toured the Nelson Dewey home. Dewey was once … Continue reading →

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Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, Iowa

Posted on June 13, 1996 by Roger

We took a day trip vacation to West Branch, Iowa to see the cabin where Herbert Hoover was born in 1874. It’s on its original site, and the National Park Service has restored and reconstructed several other homes and buildings … Continue reading →

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