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American Gothic Barn near Mt. Vernon, Iowa
Linn County

American Gothic Barn near Mt. Vernon, Iowa

Bybrian.abeling October 9, 2023February 1, 2025

It’s located on Highway 30 near the entrance of Palisades-Kepler State Park between Cedar Rapids and Mt. Vernon. The mural was done by Mark Benesh, a local art teacher, a replicate of some of Grant Wood’s work. Location: 1278 US Highway 30, Mt. Vernon, Iowa. (Google Maps exact location) NOTE: The American Gothic Barn is…

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Grant Wood Rest Area on I-380
Linn County

Grant Wood Rest Area on I-380

Bybrian.abeling November 2, 2021November 2, 2021

I love art,  I love history, and I love Iowa.  And Grant Wood is all of that. But are you serious?  Is Iowa Road Trip recommending that we visit a rest area along an interstate?   Well, sort of.   I don’t think it’s a destination where you would plan a long trip with this as…

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Tour where the most famous American painting was created
Linn County

Tour where the most famous American painting was created

Bybrian.abeling July 16, 2021July 16, 2024

Did you know that the most famous American painting was created in Cedar Rapids, Iowa? Grant Wood’s studio is open to the public on weekends and is FREE!

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Climb the Pinicon Ridge Tower
Linn County

Climb the Pinicon Ridge Tower

Bybrian.abeling July 15, 2021November 14, 2022

It’s open to the public at no charge from early April through October, sunrise to sunset. It’s 1, 028 feet above sea level making it one of the highest points in Linn County. It’s located in Pinicon Ridge Park in Central City, Iowa, here’s the exact Google Map location for the Pinicon Ridge Observation Tower.

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