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 HomesThis 1500-passenger Mardi Gras-themed riverboat offers more than 1,200 slot games, all featuring ticket-in, ticket-out, along...
Test your driving, walking or bicycling skills on what Ripley's Believe It or Not calls the "Crookedest Street in the World."...
Visit the old Santa Fe Depot, railroad exhibits and an A.T.&S.F. caboose. View arrowhead and Civil War displays, Silsby steam...
Dirt track auto racing, entertainment....