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The 1912 River City Streetscape features an ice cream parlor, gift shop, and set designs from the Warner Brothers motion picture of "The Music Man." The museum is a tribute to the genius of one of America's favorite storytellers and songsters, Meredith Willson, who was born and raised in Mason City.

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Meredith Willson Boyhood Home

In 1902 Meredith Willson, who immortalized his hometown of Mason City as River City in "The Music Man," was born in this 1895 house. It is now filled with family memorabilia, musical treasures and period furnishings.

Mason City, IA Historic Homes

Frank Lloyd Wright Stockman House

Wright's first Iowa building, designed in 1908, restored and furnished with Arts and Crafts furniture and reproductions of period Wright furniture. The only middle-class home of his Prairie School period that is open to the public in the U.S.

Mason City, IA Historic Homes

Charles H. MacNider Museum

Tudor-style mansion with contemporary additions overlooks Willow Creek and features permanent collection of 19th and 20

Mason City, IA Museums

Kinney Pioneer Museum

View fossils, dolls, ladies' fashions, soda shop and antique cars. Peruse Meredith Willson collection, one-room school, log cabin and blacksmith shop. See the rare Colby Car, manufactured in Mason City.

Mason City, IA Museums

The Music Man Square

The 1912 River City Streetscape features an ice cream parlor, gift shop, and set designs from the Warner Brothers motion picture of "The Music Man." The museum is a tribute to the genius of one of America'

Mason City, IA Historic Districts

Things to do near Mason City, IA

Meadowbrook Golf Course

Course Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...

Fort Custer Maze

Conquer eight stations on your way to completing this maze, which depicts the early West with animal mounts, pictures and his...

Mitchell County Historical Society Museum

Five fully functional antique steam engines: a Reeves 40-140 cross compound tractor, a 1913 Case model 110, a 1910 Phoenix ca...

Fossil & Prairie Park

Explore this 400-acre park along the Winnebago River; see Devonian fossils, 80 acres of native prairie, historic beehive kiln...

Pine Lake Country Club

Course Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...