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IOWA’S HISTORIC HILLS SCENIC BYWAY MONROE WAPELLO Encounter both history and the great outdoors along the 105-mile Historic Hills Scenic Kirkville Byway! Discover plentiful museums and historic sites including Iowa’s oldest courthouse still in use (#69), Iowa’s only Civil War battle site (#102), an 1850’s log cabin church (#26), and landmarks along the Mormon Pioneer Trail. For outdoor adventures on foot, horse, Des Moines River or kayak, explore Iowa’s second largest lake (#3), two state forests (#11 & 112), three state parks (#2, 18, 78), Iowa’s only resort state park (#5), the Lower Des Moines River Water Trail, and an additional 15,000 acres of public land. Ottumwa LEGEND Attractions Public Land 34 Parks & Recreation Historic Hills Scenic Byway Agency 34 Historic Sites Mormon Pioneer Trail 8 14 16 Visitor Information Lower Des Moines River Blakesburg Gas/Convenience Stores Water Trail & Accesses 63 Food & Drink State & County Roads Gravel Roads 13 15 36 37-38 42-43 47 Lodging T61 Eldon 27 120 Moravia 58 41 39-40 44 52 9 45 Birmingham 5 49 Floris 46 Stockport 1 6-7 12 56 2 33 34 57 J3T Douds-Leando 1 Photos: © 2011 Kenneth G. West Jr. 3 11 53 www.ioscapes.com 5 10 50-51 54 4 18 Des Moines48 River 16 Unionville Drakesville 16 17 Rathbun DETAILED J3T 55 DESCRIPTIONS ON 85 86-88 89-92 Mystic Udell 83 82 BACK! Bloomfield Keosauqua J40 26 69-73 76-77 84 62 Bentonsport 103 West Point 2 20 31 19 21-24 28-30 32 J40 112 Bonaparte 61 Pulaski 81 93 94-96 97-99 35 2 74-75 78-79 25 80 2 Franklin Moulton Milton 109 119 IOWA 65 59 60-61 63 67 63 Farmington Donnellson 117 Cantril 113 114 108 2 64 66 Mount Sterling 104-107 Cincinnati 100 101 112 115 116 VAN BUREN 68 DAVIS 118 APPANOOSE MISSOURI 102 111 Learn More AT: www.iowabyways.org ² 110 112 © 2015 All Rights Reserved 01 2 4 6 8 Historic Hills Scenic Byway Council Miles LEE Bloomfield Public Library 21 Historic Carnegie-funded 42 Eldon City Park Picnicking, playground, shelter. KD 107 River Valley Lodge Campground & Horse WELCOME TO THE BYWAY! library. 107 North Columbia St. 641-664-2209. Ave & 2nd St. 641-652-7510. CANTRIL BENTONSPORT Camp Camping, lodge, horse camp 29932 Hawk Dr. www.villagesofvanburen.com www.bentonsport.com 319-878-3888. www.rivervalleylodgeandcampground.com Bloomfield Driving Tour 22 Historic locations in 43 Eldon Access Boat ramp on Des Moines River. Water MORAVIA Bloomfield. Map at Davis County Welcome Center. (#32) St. 641-652-7510. 64 Dutchman’s Store General store offers bulk foods, 85 Indian Artifact Museum Over 4,000 artifacts from 108 White Timber 11-acre forested wildlife area. 1 mile W www.moraviaiowa.com candy, produce, fabrics, shoes, homemade items, outdoor SE Iowa, Western Illinois and NE Missouri. 21929 Des of Farmington. 319-293-3589. 23 Davis County Courthouse & Bloomfield Square Eldon Wildlife Area 1,290-acre upland and forested plants. 103 Division St. Open Mon-Sat. 319-397-2322. Moines St. Open Sat and Sun after church. 319-592-3579. 44 Des Moines River Access 1 Moravia Historical Complex Church, depot, mu- Courthouse c. 1877. Still in use today. In beautiful, historic wildlife area. 2 miles S of Eldon. 319-293-7185. www.dutchmansstore.com 109 Boat ramp on Des Moines seum. Open 1st Sat. June-Sep, 2PM-4PM or by appt. 800 W. town square. 86 Bentonsport Historic District Restored 1840s River. 2 miles NE of Farmington. 319-293-3589. North St. 641-856-7015/641-724-3571/641-895-0288. Selma Log Cabin Park Picnicking, shelter, toilets and 65 Wickfield Round Barn Unique barn was sale bldg in structures including: shops, artisans, museum, B&Bs, fudge/ Davis County Historical Complex Complex of 45 24 historic log cabin c.1846 in unincorporated town SE of early 1900s for largest Hampshire hog farm in the world. sandwich shop, community center. 319-592-3579. 110 Turkey Run Access Boat ramp on Des Moines River. Honey Creek State Park 2 759 acres. Camping, trails, museum, and historic buildings, including a barn, school, Eldon. Log cabin open by appt. 641-936-8822. 11251 Rt. J-40. Tours by appt. 319-293-7111. 6 miles S of Farmington. 319-463-7673. picnicking, fishing, boating. 8 miles SW of Moravia. 641- church, Mormon log cabin, and house. 205 S Dodge St. 87 Bentonsport Bridge Bridge over Des Moines River Waubonsie Trail Park & Cabins 724-3739. 641-799-7463. 46 Shidepoke Access Boat ramp on Des Moines River. 66 23-acre city park built 1882 and now a pedestrian bridge. 111 Turkey Run Wildlife Area 166-acre forest, upland, Four miles downstream from Eldon. 319-293-3589. with trail, camping, cabins, playground, showers, disc golf, and wetland. 6 miles S of Farmington. 319-463-7673. Guerilla Raid Civil War Monument Historic Presbyterian Church 3 Rathbun Lake 16,451 acres. Camping, fishing, swim- 25 Monument shelter. 601 W. North St. 319-397-2193. 88 One of four ming, boating, hunting. SW of Moravia. 641-647-2464. marks northern point of a Confederate incursion. 5 miles 47 American Gothic House Center Visitor center for churches that served the town. Dedicated in 1855. Open 112 Shimek State Forest 9,418 acres. Hiking, camping, S of Bloomfield on Cty Rd 20. www.daviscountyraid.com American Gothic House and area. 300 American Gothic 67 De Voss-Foster Wildlife Area 330-acre wetland, 10 AM-5 PM daily (May-Oct). 319-592-3222. hunting, equestrian trails. Five units in Lee & Van Buren Rathbun Fish Hatchery 4 State fish hatchery raising St. 641-652-3352. www.americangothichouse.net timber and forest. N of Cantril. 319-293-7185. counties. 319-878-3811. www.iowadnr.gov channel catfish, walleye and muskellunge. Open to public. 26 Troy Academy One of earliest academies in Iowa 89 Bentonsport Nature Trail 1-mile hiking trail. N edge 5 miles SW of Moravia. 641-647-2406. c.1853. Museum. Eleven miles E of Bloomfield on County of Bentonsport. 319-293-3589. Rd. J40. By appt. 641-675-3862. Bentonsport Timber 5 Honey Creek Resort State Park Cabins, hotel, golf, DOUDS-LEANDO MOUNT STERLING 90 60-acre upland and forested DONNELLSON trails, boating, camping. 7 miles SW of Moravia. 877-677- 120 Mars Hill Historic log church (1820-1857) and cemetery. wildlife area. N of Bentonsport. 319-293-3589. www.villagesofvanburen.com 3344. www.honeycreekresort.com 1011 100th Ave. 641-684-8113. www.villagesofvanburen.com www.donnellsoniowa.org Bentonsport Riverside Park & Campground Oak Grove Historic School & Church Unique Fox River Wildlife Area 745-acre wildlife area. Wet- 91 Harvestville Farm Farm related hands-on activities Trussell Park City park with ballfields, basketball & ten- Pioneer Ridge Nature Area 995-acre county park. 48 68 Boat ramp, restrooms, picnicking, camping. 319-592-3579. 113 6 27 land, bottomland. S of Mount Sterling. 319-293-7185. nis courts and playground. Trussell Ave. 641-724-9811. Nature center, camping, ponds, trails. 1339 Highway 63. church/school combination. By appt. 3.5 miles SE of for all ages, fresh produce. 1977 Hwy 2. Hours vary sea- 641-682-3091. Douds. 319-293-3066 92 Paddle, Pedal and More Rentals of kayaks, canoes, sonally. 319-470-1558. www.harvestvillefarm.com 7 Moravia City Park Playground, picnic shelter, commu- bicycles, 4-person surrey, and conservation tours on McGowen Recreation & Wildlife Area 301 acres. Mount Moriah Methodist Church Unique church/ Appleberry Orchard Iowa’s oldest working orchard. nity center. S. William and E. Chariton St. 641-724-9811. 28 49 deluxe pontoon boat. 641-919-9414. 114 Camping, cabins, ponds, hunting. 22893 215th St. 641-664- cemetery combination. 1.5 miles N of Douds. By appt. KEOSAUQUA 2469 Highway 2. Hours vary seasonally. 319-372-1307. 319-293-3129/641-936-4485. www.appleberryorchard.com 8 Cottonwood Pits Wildlife Area 55-acre upland 2572. www.daviscountyconservation.org www.keosauqua.com wildlife area. 6 miles NE of Moravia. 641-414-1513. Lake Fisher Park 310-acre city park with 110-acre 50 Douds Depot Mining and railroad museum in restored 115 Railroad Park & Museum Restored depot, museum, 29 69 Van Buren County Courthouse Built in 1843, oldest ONAPARTE lake. Camping, picnicking, playground, fishing, boating, shel- depot. In Douds. By appt. 319-293-3129/641-936-4485. B playground. Main & Mill St. 319-835-5714. 9 Tubaugh Wildlife Area 533-acre forested wildlife courthouse in Iowa still in use. 902 4th St. 319-293-3129. ters, disc golf. 19658 W. Lake Fisher Rd. 641-664-2260. www.bonapartemainstreet.com area. 8 miles E of Moravia. 641-414-1513. Valley School No. 3 Restored school c. 1928. with Donnellson Westview Park Playground, ballfields. 51 Hotel Manning Built 1854 and has housed a hotel 116 Bloomfield City Park Pool, shelter, playground, rest- period furnishings. In Leando. By appt. 319-293-3129. 70 Bonaparte Pottery Pottery manufacturing facility Highway 2. 319-835-5714. 30 since 1899. 100 Van Buren St. 319-293-3232. 93 rooms. 625 East Locust Street. 641-664-2260. 1865-1896. View and purchase pottery made from original Selma Wildlife Area 135-acre forested wildlife area. Wilson Lake Park 116-acre park with 6-acre lake. UNIONVILLE 52 Twombly Museum Museum in former mercantile molds, hands-on demonstrations, tours. 411 First St. By 117 West Grove Community Park Township hall, 3.5 miles NW of Douds. 319-293-7185. 71 appt. 319-592-3620. www.bonaparte-pottery.com Camping, cabins, fishing, trail, picnicking. 319-463-7673. Unionville United Methodist Church Oldest active 31 building c.