Historical Monuments in Iowa City, IA

The Old Capitol remains one of the most recognizable symbols of the state of Iowa. In the many years since the cornerstone was laid in 1840, the building h

Plum Grove Historic Home built in 1844, is located in Iowa City. Plum Grove was the retirement home of Iowa's first territorial governor Robert Lucas. Pl

Johnson County Historical Society is a private, non-profit group committed to serving the public by furthering an appreciation of the historical and cultur

This library-museum commemorates the 31st President of the U.S. and the first born west of the Mississippi River. Exhibits track Hoover’s life and politic

Grant Wood's Cedar Rapids studio is the second floor of a late 19th century carriage house. The modest red brick and wood building sits next to a larg

The Residence was home to B.J. and Mabel Palmer from 1912 until their deaths, Mabel in 1949 and B.J. in 1961. Their son Dave was raised in the house, and

Rock Island Arsenal is an active US Army facility located on a 946-acre island in the Mississippi River. In 1969, the arsenal was placed on the Nation

Dan Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Village was a Scott County cross-roads settlement and stage coach stop of the 1860s. The Village, as an open-air museum, tod

Cedar Rock State Park is the home to the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Lowell and Agnes Walter Estate. The property is a complete and beautiful example of Fra

Come to Eldon, Iowa and view the exterior of the house that inspired Grant Wood to paint American Gothic, one of the most recognized paintings in the worl

Is this Heaven? No, it’s Iowa. A place of fertile soil, traditional values and simple pleasure. And, in Dyersville, Iowa, at the century-old Lansing fami