Watch living history demonstrations and visit with costumed interpreters at this reconstructed military fort on the banks of the Mississippi. Built in 1808, the original structure was destroyed in 1813 when abandoned by U.S. military soldiers.
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Old Fort Madison
Watch living history demonstrations and visit with costumed interpreters at this reconstructed military fort on the banks of the Mississippi. Built in 1808, the original structure was destroyed in 1813 when abandoned by U.S. military soldiers.
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Iowa's only Pennsylvania Dutch double-decker bank barn. Built in 1857 with hand-laid stone and hand-hewn timbers joined with wooden pegs, it features three cupolas. One of the oldest and largest barns in Iowa.
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Van Buren County Courthouse
Oldest courthouse to remain in continuous use west of the Mississippi. The first legal hanging in Iowa was sentenced in this ...
FunCity
Family entertainment facility offers indoor/outdoor waterpark, 24 lanes of bowling, electric go-karts, arcade, laser tag, hot...
Fort Madison Art Center
Located in historic depot at Riverview Park. Fine arts exhibits by regional and nationally known artists. Sales gallery carr...
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This 1500-passenger Mardi Gras-themed riverboat offers more than 1,200 slot games, all featuring ticket-in, ticket-out, along...