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Effigy Mounds National Monument

J. Dawg — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 11:30:04 +0000

During September, I took a road trip out to Iowa to get some service done on my RV. I chose a route that took me to several historical sites. One of the most unique sites was my visit to Effigy Mounds National Monument. This National Monument is set along the banks of the Mississippi River in […]

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The Little Brown Church

J. Dawg — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 10:30:30 +0000

While traveling a back road across northern Iowa, I came across a road marker indicating a historic site was up ahead. I was ready to see something interesting after driving through several miles of corn fields. Sitting on the road side, in a grove of old pine trees miles from anywhere, I came upon The […]

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A Place Where Dreams Come True

J. Dawg — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 10:30:24 +0000

“Is this heaven? No, It’s Iowa.” – Field of Dreams As I left Forest City, IA, I scanned the road atlas searching for my next destination. My general heading was southeast towards Chicago. Dubuque was about 200 miles away in that direction. And right near Dubuque was another one of those red dots marking a […]

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Roadtripping Through the Heartland – Part 2

J. Dawg — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 10:30:27 +0000

After leaving Sitting Bull’s gravesite, I continued traveling south on Route 83 towards Pierre, SD. This road closely parallels the 100th longitudinal meridian. This line marks a major change in climate and terrain. East of this north-south line, there’s more precipitation, more trees, and lower elevation. West of this line are the short grass high […]

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The Amana Colonies – Yesterday and Today

J. Dawg — Sat, 19 Nov 2016 11:30:12 +0000

Whenever I’m motoring across the country in my RV trying to get to a destination, I often use truck stops or Camp Wal-Mart for quick overnight stops. But, I also try to interject some interesting stopovers to break up the long days. Such was the stop I made this summer as I was motoring across […]

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Finding Herbert Hoover in Iowa

J. Dawg — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 15:25:04 +0000

West Branch, Iowa is just a little ole place. It’s just down the road from Iowa City in the eastern part of Iowa just off I-80. Settled by Quakers in the 1870’s, It’s now called home by about 2,300 people. One of its claims to fame is that its the birthplace of Herbert Hoover, 31st […]

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