Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, downtown Bonaparte offers gift shops, antique stores and a well-known restaurant. The smallest Main Street community in the country, Bonaparte has been named one of 12 national "Distinctive Destinations"
Bonaparte, IA Historic DistrictsA pottery was housed in this brick structure from 1865 to 1896. See parts of the kiln foundation, 22-foot fir beams, the area where horses powered the mill, drying areas and more. Special events include pottery making on site with original molds.
Bonaparte, IA Historic HomesTest your driving, walking or bicycling skills on what Ripley's Believe It or Not calls the "Crookedest Street in the World."...
Located in historic depot at Riverview Park. Fine arts exhibits by regional and nationally known artists. Sales gallery carr...
This stone house built in the 1840s was part of the Underground Railroad. See the two hiding places used for slaves, and furn...
Come camp along the Des Moines River bank in historic Bentonsport. Bentonsport was platted before Iowa was a state. Events ...
Traction steam engines, antique tractors, and agricultural implements and tools. Interpretive exhibits on water, electricity,...