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Audubon
Audubon County Historical Museum
Corner of Washington and Kilworth
712-563-2742
1-4 Sun., or by appointment, year-round.
Nathaniel Hamlin Park
712-563-2742
1-4 daily, June-Aug., or by appointment.
Avoca
Sweet Vale of Avoca Heritage Museum
N. Elm
712-343-2477
1-4 daily, May-Sep. 15.
Carroll
Carroll County Historical Museum
123 E. Sixth
712-792-3933
1-4 daily, May-Oct., other times by appointment.
Swan Lake Farmstead Museum
R.R. 1
712-792-4614
5 a.m.-10:30 p.m., May-Oct.
Council Bluffs
Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs
2200 River Rd.
712-328-8888 or 800-700-1012
24 hours a day, year-round.
Bluffs Run Greyhound Park & Casino
2701 23rd Ave.
712-323-2500 or 800-238-2946
Casino open 24 hours daily. Greyhound park open Tue.-Sun.
Carsten Farms
I-80 Exit 34
712-322-5519
1-4 Sun., June-Aug.; by appointment, May-Oct.
Dodge Park
Council Bluffs, IA
Comments: Trains on display are CB&Q #915, a 4-6-0, and UP #814, a 4-8-4.
Historic General Dodge House
605 Third St.
712-322-2406
10-5 Tue.-Sat., 1-5 Sun., Feb.-Dec.; closed Jan.
Historic Squirrel Cage Jail
Exit 3 on I-80, 226 Pearl St.
712-323-2509
10-4 Fri.-Sat., noon-4 Sun., June-Aug.; noon-4 Sun., Apr. and Sep.
Kanesville Queen Riverboat Casino
One Harveys Blvd.
712-329-6000 or 800-373-LUCK
24 hours a day, year-round.
RailsWest Railroad Museum and HO Model Railroad
1512 S. Main St.
(Located in the Ex-Rock Island Depot)
712-323-5182
10-4 Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri., Sat.; 1-5 Sun.; Memorial Day-Labor Day.
Stemple Bird Collection
227 S. Sixth St.
712-328-5644
8-4:30 Mon.-Fri.
Crescent
Mount Crescent Ski Area
17034 Snow Hill Ln.
712-545-3850
11-9 Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m. weekends and holidays.
Denison
Denison Aquatic Fun Center
710 N. 16th
712-263-8130
1-8 Sun.-Fri., 1-6 Sat., June-Aug.; 3:30-8 Mon.-Fri., 2-6 Sat.-Sun., Sep.-May.
The Donna Reed Center for the Performing Arts
Broadway and Main Sts.
712-263-3334 or 800-336-4692
Arts Center and soda fountain open daily, year-round.
W.A. McHenry House
1428 First Ave. N.
712-263-3806
1-4 Wed., Thu. and Sun., Memorial Day-Labor Day.
Dow City
Dow House Historic Site
S. Prince St.
712-263-2693
1-5 Wed.-Sun., last week in May-Oct. 1.
Elk Horn
(includes Kimballton)
Welcome Center
Danish Windmill Museum and Welcome Center
4038 Main St.
712-764-7472 or 800-451-7960
9-5 Mon.-Sat., noon-5 Sun., fall and winter; 8-7 Mon.-Sat., 10-7 Sun., spring and summer.
Bedstemor's House
2015 College St., at the corner of College and Union
712-764-6082 or 800-759-9192
10-4 Mon.-Sat., 1-4 Sun., May-Oct. 1.
The Danish Immigrant Museum
2212 Washington St., west edge of Elk Horn
712-764-7001 or 800-759-9192
9-6 Mon.-Fri., 10-6 Sat., noon-6 Sun., May 15-Sep. 15; 9-5 Mon.-Fri., 10-5 Sat., noon-5 Sun., Sep. 16-May 14.
General Store Museum
112 N. Main, Kimballton
712-773-2430
1-4 Wed.-Fri., June-Aug.
Little Mermaid/Danish Attractions
Hwys. 44 and 173, Kimballton
712-563-2742
Open year-round.
Griswold
Cass County Historical Society Museum
412 and 414 Main St.
712-778-2700 or 712-778-4182
1:30-4:30 Sun., Memorial Day-cold weather.
Doll House
810 Main St.
712-778-4332
10-5 Tue.-Sat., Mar.-Dec., or by appointment.
Harlan
Shelby County Historical Museum
1805 Morse Ave., at the corner of Morse and Pine Sts.
712-755-2437
2-4 Sun., June-Aug., or by appointment.
Honey Creek
Hitchcock Nature Area
27792 Ski Hill Loop
712-545-3659
6:30 a.m.-10 p.m. daily, year-round.
Lewis
Hitchcock House
Hitchcock Park, one mile west of Lewis
712-769-2323
1-5 daily, except Thu., mid-Apr. to mid-Oct.
Loess Hills
(includes Moorhead)
Loess Hills Scenic Byway
712-886-5441
Moorhead Culture Center
120 Oak St., Moorhead
712-886-5384
1-4:30 Fri.-Sun., mid-Apr. to Dec. 31, or by appointment.
Missouri Valley
Welcome Center
Harrison County Historical Village and Welcome Center
Three and one-half miles north of Missouri Valley on Hwy. 30
712-642-2114
9-5 Mon.-Sat., noon-5 Sun., mid-Apr. to mid-Nov. Welcome Center: Open year-round.
De Soto National Wildlife Refuge
Hwy. 30 along Missouri River
712-642-2772
Visitors Center/Museum: 9-4:30 daily except holidays. Refuge: Daylight hours only.
Western Skies Scenic Byway (West End)
Take the road less traveled ã the Western Skies Scenic Byway. While others are merely making time on Interstate 80, you'll be making tracks along Highway 44 ã a scenic alternative. Follow signs from Missouri Valley to and through Woodbine, Harlan, Elk Horn/Kimballton, Guthrie Center, Panora and Stuart.
Oakland
Nishna Heritage Museum
117-123 N. Main
712-482-6802
9-4 Wed., 9-4 Sat., Sep. 15-May; 9-4 Mon.-Sat., 1-4 Sun., May 15-Sep. 15.
Onawa
Casino Omaha
#1 Blackbird Bend Blvd.
712-423-3700 or 712-858-8238
8 a.m.-2 a.m. Mon.-Thu., 24 hours Fri.-Sun.
Kiwanis Museum Complex
N. 12th St.
712-423-1495
1-5 weekends, or by appointment.
Panora
Turn-of-the-Century Museum
206 W. South St.
515-755-3061
10-4:30 Tue.-Sat., 1-4:30 Sun., May 1-Oct. 15.
Stuart
Western Skies Scenic Byway (East End)
Travel westward and shadows deepen in the valleys, hills in the distance. These are the wide-open spaces ã a preview of the West. Rediscover pioneer legends in the land where the Old World meets the new. Follow the signs from Stuart through Panora, Guthrie Center, Elk Horn/Kimballton, Harlan, Woodbine and Missouri Valley.
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