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  • Tags: Iowa Tourism

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Scenic Overlook . . . The "backbone" which give Backbone State Park its name provides a high vantage point where visitors may survey the rugged beauty of the area. Lake (center) was created by a high dam on the Maquoketa River.

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The Only Remaining Log Cabin . . . in Carroll County has been moved to Graham Park in Carroll, where it has been restored and will serve as a museum of pioneer history.

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An Old Brick Walk . . . leads across the inviting grounds of Plum Grove, home of Robert Lucas, first governor of the Iowa territory. Now a state historical monument, the restored Lucas home is open to the public.

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Historic Spot In Western Iowa . . . is this brown sandstone house near Lewis, which once sheltered runaway Negro slaves.

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Veteran's Hospital . . . is often called the most impressive building in the city. The 486-bed hospital is located at Forty-second and Center Streets.

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Honoring The War Dead . . . is the World War II Memorial west of Underwood and Happy Hollow Blvd. The names of Omaha war dead are inscribed in plaques set in the pillars. Erected on what was an unkempt empty tract, the Memorial is now in the center…

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First Stop On Omaha Tour . . . is the Joslyn Art Museum at Twenty-second and Dodge Streets. The museum is valued at more than $4,000,000.

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State Capitol . . . at Lincoln towers skyward 400 feet. Top is crowned by a 32-foot statue of "The Sower," symbolic of the state's agricultural richness. The building is one of the most modern state capitols in the nation. Guided tours are conducted…

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Boys Town Founder . . . the late Rev. Edward J. Flanagan is depicted in this statue with four of his beloved boys. He rests in nearby Boys Town Chapel. The village, now totaling approximately 1,200 acres, is located about 10 miles west of Omaha.

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Nebraska State Fish Hatchery . . . located south of Gretna, approximately 25 miles southwest of Omaha, produces more than 250,000 fish annually. Pond above is used for breeding trout. Picnic area and aquarium of native Nebraska fish are also located…

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Old Pioneer Cemetery . . . near Oakland has a dozen marked graves in its quarter-acre plot. Unmarked graves are thought to be under surrounding corn fields. The cemetery is on the farm of Frank Foreman.

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Murray Hill . . . prominent bluff on scenic hill drive between Little Sioux and Pisgah is pictured from card window. The road is the Highway 183 detour and is in excellent condition.

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Lewis and Clark State Park . . . on Blue Lake near Onawa features lake shore picnic tables and a fine sandy beach. The park extends over 187 acres. The lake covers an additional 991 acres. There's good fishing here.

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Fine River View . . . is seen from Mt. Vernon Garden enroute to historic Bellevue, Neb. Monument commemorates river exploration work of Maximilian, the Prince of Wied, in 1833-34.

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Mormon Pioneer Memorial Bridge . . . spans the Missouri River between Crescent and Florence. It is just north of the old Mormon ferry landing. The bridge was first talked of by the early Crescent settlers about 95 years ago. This photograph was taken…

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A Page Out Of History . . . is Arbor State Lodge, just outside of Nebraska City on U.S. Highway 75. You can spend a pleasant afternoon here roaming the 65 rolling acres of trees, or visiting the museum housed inside this 52-room home of J. Sterling…
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