Admission: Fee
Hours: 10-4 Mon.-Fri., and by appointment
Address: Army Post Rd. and Chaffee Rd.
Phone: 515-282-8060
Our Email: smink@dwx.com
Our Website:www.fortdesmoines.org
Come visit us in Des Moines, Iowa
Century-old building features 275-foot gold-leafed dome flanked by four smaller domes, grand staircase and beautiful woodwork. See legislative and old Supreme Court chambers, Governor's office, five-story law library, scale model of Battleship Iowa, collection of first-lady dolls. Tours last 60
Des Moines, IA Historic BuildingsIn a modern glass and granite building, discover an exciting hands-on approach to exploring Iowa's past. This showcase of the State Historical Society of Iowa includes native wildlife, American Indian and pioneer artifacts, political and military items, and a new permanent exhibit entitled "Mammoth:
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