Way back in the mid-1960’s, 1966 in fact, the state of Iowa entered into my consciousness. As a five year old at the time, it wasn’t much of a consciousness. All I really knew was Dad took a temporary job transfer and we’d be leaving Chicago to live in Iowa for a year.
Over the next 15 months, we made several long car trips to and from western Iowa to Chicago. I remember always wanting to see the Mississippi River from the big window of our station wagon.
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The Village of East Davenport is located on E. River Drive, (HW 67) and Mound Street. The village provides an alternative to malls and big box stores in the form of a beautiful, historic neighborhood with lots of friendly service.
The Village of East Davenport features:
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The City of Boone, Iowa, has a lot going for it. It is home to several fascinating attractions, as well as being close enough to Des Moines to include many of the happenings there. Boone is where Mamie Doud Eisenhower was born, wife of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States. You can enjoy a guided tour of the home while in Boone. It is home to the Boone Speedway, where the Super Nationals racing series appears and the Iowa Municipal Band Festival is held annually. The weekend after Labor Day of each year, you can experience Pufferbilly Days, which is a terrific fun-filled festival. One of the top attractions and one of the most exciting for railroad buffs is a ride aboard a steam-powered railway car.
Boone Railroad Historical Society
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