Top 10 Best Tourist Places to Visit in Iowa | USA - English
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Iowa is one of the biggest tourist attractions in USA having many best places in Iowa. Iowa, a Midwestern U.S. state, sits between the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. It’s known for its landscape of rolling plains and cornfields. Landmarks in the capital, Des Moines, include the gold-domed, 19th-century State Capitol Building, Pappajohn Sculpture Park and the Des Moines Art Center, noted for its contemporary collections. The city of Cedar Rapids' Museum of Art has paintings by native Iowan Grant Wood. So to help you figure out the places you need to try, we've gathered up a bucket list of the best Places in Iowa that you won't regret going to.
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Iowa: The Don'ts of Visiting Iowa
Welcome to Iowa, don't think it is just corn in Iowa, from the capital Des Moines to the Bridges of Madison County to the Amana Colonies to the colleges towns throughout the state Iowa has a lot to enjoy and do. Here we talk about what you don't do in Iowa and a few things you don't want to miss out on when it comes to visiting Iowa. What NOT to do in Iowa.
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Mississippi River Drought Reveals Horrors Beneath the Surface
Did you know that the Mississippi River is currently experiencing a massive drought? The waters have receded to alarming levels, which is having many seen and unforeseen consequences. One of the more interesting things that happen when bodies of water have large and unexpected recessions is that there is suddenly a multitude of items unearthed.
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00:00 - Intro
01:21 - The Lowest in 30 Years
02:39 - Unearthing a Variety of Things
03:45 - Other Items Found
05:15 - Emergency Relief
06:12 - The Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative
07:27 - Shipping Delays
08:23 - Outro
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We’re referring to things that, until recently, were either at the bottom of the waterway or floating somewhere therein. In this video, we take a look at some of the interesting and alarming things that have been discovered since the waters of the Mississippi have receded. It’s a wild variety of historical artifacts, like ships from the 17th century, to household items like combs and toothbrushes. And even the bones of a long-extinct animal! It’s a fascinating effect of any major body of water that suddenly is a lot less full. We also talk about the ramifications of the drought of the Mississippi River.
Since the river acts as a major shipping route, as well as an important source of water for the region and the country, it is already having negative impacts on the local, national, and global economy. We go over some of the ways that the drought it affecting things economically, as well as environmentally. And we talk about how groups in the area are trying their best to get legislation passed that will help tackle this issue, both in terms of stopping the current drought from having too many negative impacts, and in terms of putting resources toward mitigating the potential for drought in the future.
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Iowa Land and Sky: Iowa Cities, Towns And Waterways
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Where in the World is Fort Madison?
Fort Madison is located along the Upper Mississippi River in the southeast corner of Iowa, situated between two river bluffs, along one of the widest portions of the Mississippi.
Originally, Fort Madison was one of three military posts founded in 1808 to establish control over the newly acquired territory of the Louisiana Purchase. The fort was named for President James Madison.
During the War of 1812, the fort was under siege by the British-allied Sauk and other Native American tribes, which eventually led to the Army abandoning the fort and burning it to the ground as they escaped under cover of darkness.
In the 1830s, early settlers arrived and built their homes near the ruins, naming the town that grew up around them Fort Madison.
When the Santa Fe Railway constructed a bridge over the Mississippi River in the late 19th Century, Fort Madison became a major rail hub.
The historic Santa Fe Depot opened in 1910 and was meant to be a showcase of Spanish colonial and Native American buildings.
It was also the inspiration behind the world famous Disneyland Depot. A young Walt Disney worked summers selling newspapers & snacks on the Fort Madison & Marceline, MO line, and really liked the depot’s style.
Fort Madison was flourishing around the turn of the century and many of its downtown historic buildings were built during this time.
Today, the Fort Madison Historic District is home to an eclectic mix of shops, services and restaurants. Its downtown area has been recognized as a “Main Street America”.
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Top 10 Shopping Malls to Visit in St. Louis, Missouri | USA - English
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The St. Louis has no shortage of shopping Malls, but not all of them are made equal, and some are particularly outstanding. Malls have always been a popular American pastime because of their timeless combination of retail stores and alluring restaurants. In this video, we will show you the top 10 Shopping Malls in St. Louis.
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Keokuk, IA | A 4K City Walking Tour
Keokuk is a city in and a county seat of Lee County, Iowa. Keokuk is famous for being the “Geode Capital of the United States” because of the large number of geode sites around the area. The city is named after the Sauk chief Keokuk, who is thought to be buried in Rand Park. It is in the extreme southeast corner of Iowa, where the Des Moines River meets the Mississippi. Keokuk was incorporated on December 13, 1847.
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Driving Around Small Town Keokuk, IA in 4k Video
Filmed on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, I drive around the village Keokuk, Iowa to see what's going on.
Keokuk is a city in and a county seat of Lee County, Iowa, United States. It is Iowa's southernmost city. The population was 9,900 at the time of the 2020 census.
The city is named after the Sauk chief Keokuk, who is thought to be buried in Rand Park. It is in the extreme southeast corner of Iowa, where the Des Moines River meets the Mississippi. Just across the rivers are the towns of Hamilton and Warsaw, Illinois, and Alexandria, Missouri. Keokuk, along with the city of Fort Madison, is a principal city of the Fort Madison-Keokuk micropolitan area, which includes all of Lee County, Iowa, Hancock County, Illinois and Clark County, Missouri.
Situated between the Des Moines and Mississippi rivers, the area that became Keokuk had access to a large trading area and was an ideal location for settlers. In 1820, the US Army prohibited soldiers stationed along the Mississippi River from having wives who were Native American. Dr. Samuel C. Muir, a surgeon stationed at Fort Edwards (near present-day Warsaw, Illinois), resigned his commission rather than leave his Indian wife and crossed the river to resettle. He built a log cabin for them at the bottom of the bluff, and became the area's first white settler.
As steamboat traffic on the Mississippi increased, more European Americans began to settle here. Around 1827, John Jacob Astor established a post of his American Fur Company at the foot of the bluff. Five buildings were erected to house workers and the business. This area became known as the Rat Row.
One of the earliest descriptions of Keokuk was by Caleb Atwater in 1829:
The village is a small one containing twenty families perhaps. The American Fur Company have a store here and there is a tavern. Many Indians were fishing and their lights on the rapids in a dark night were darting about appearing and disappearing like so many fire flies; the constant roaring of the waters, on the rapids the occasional Indian yell, the lights of their fires on the shore, and the boisterous mirth of the people at the doggery attracted my attention occasionally while we were lying here. Fish were caught here in abundance.
The settlement was part of the land designated in 1824 as a Half-Breed Tract by the United States Government for allotting land to mixed-race descendants of the Sauk and Fox tribes. Typically children of European or British men (fur traders and trappers) and Native women, they were often excluded from tribal communal lands because their fathers were not tribal members. Native Americans considered the settlement a neutral ground. Rules for the tract prohibited individual sale of the land, but the US Congress ended this provision in 1837, creating a land rush and instability.
Centering on the riverboat trade, the settlement continued to grow. The village became known as Keokuk shortly after the Blackhawk War in 1832. Why residents named it after the Sauk chief is unknown. Keokuk was incorporated on December 13, 1847.
Keokuk was the longtime home of Orion Clemens, brother of Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain. Samuel's visits to his brother's home led him to write of the beauty of Keokuk and southeastern Iowa in Life on the Mississippi.
At one time, because of its position at the foot of the lower rapids of the Mississippi, Keokuk was known as the Gate City. During the American Civil War, Keokuk became an embarking point for Union troops heading to fight in southern battles. Injured soldiers were returned to Keokuk for treatment, so several hospitals were established. A national cemetery was designated for those who did not survive. After the war was over, Keokuk continued its expansion. A medical college was founded, along with a major-league baseball team, the Keokuk Westerns, in 1875.
The Mississippi River lock and dam along with the hydroelectric power plant, owned and operated by Ameren Missouri, were built in 1913. They still use most of the original equipment. When the plant began operation in August 1913, it was the largest single powerhouse electric generating plant in the world.
Keokuk is mentioned among funny place names by Krusty the Clown in The Simpsons sixth-season episode Homie the Clown.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,427 people, 4,773 households, and 3,021 families residing in the city.
The racial makeup of the city was 92.87% White, 3.90% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
11.9% of the population and 8.1% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.7% of those under the age of 18 and 13.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. #driving #travel #drivingtour
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Road Trip #759 - US-61 S - Keokuk, Iowa to Lewis County, Missouri
Road Trip #759 - US-61 S - Keokuk, Iowa to Lewis County, Missouri
Day 3 of our US-61 trip, we have another rainy day, which fortunately doesn't last long. We drive the last 4 miles of US-61 in Iowa, and then cross into Clark County, Missouri on a concurrency with US-136. After passing through the town of Alexandria, we get on a 4-lane highway, known as the Avenue of the Saints, where we continue south to the Lewis County line. I apologize in advance for the music.
00:00 Intro
00:16 Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa
02:23 US-136 Concurrency
02:48 Clark County, Missouri
03:47 Alexandria, Missouri
04:32 Clark County, Missouri
08:07 Avenue of the Saints
12:06 Outro
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Driving the Iowa Great River Road in 4k Video
Filmed on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, I drive on parts of the Great River Road in Iowa to see what's going on.
The Great River Road is a collection of state and local roads that follow the course of the Mississippi River through ten states of the United States. They are Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. It formerly extended north into Canada, serving the provinces of Ontario and Manitoba. The road is designated as both a National Scenic Byway and an All-American Road in several states along the route.
This route crosses the Des Moines River from Missouri into Keokuk, following US 136 into downtown. It follows a convoluted alignment, turning southeast on Main Street (still US 136), northeast on 4th Street, northwest on Orleans Avenue, northeast on 7th Street, northwest on Grand Avenue, and northeast on Rand Park Terrace, curving northwest onto the river-hugging Mississippi River Road (CR X28 and CR X21) through Montrose to US 61. US 61 and US 61 Business lead through Fort Madison to the Fort Madison Bridge and the entrance of the National Route into Iowa. #driving #travel #drivingtour
History In Ashes - Keokuk Iowa Mansion Burns, Grand Anne - CR Joy Mansion, Grand Avenue
July 21, 2018 the Grand Avenue mansion known as the Grand Anne located in historic Keokuk Iowa suffered severe fire smoke and water damage.
This unique mansion dates back to the Heydays of Keokuk Iowa when Keokuk was a influential hub of commerce and electric power on the Mississippi River and One of the places to visit in the central United States. When this mansion was built in 1897 the great Mississippi River dam, finished in 1913 was yet to be built but the city already had a huge reputation built on river traffic, it’s gateway proximity to the west and noted chapters such as assistance to many a wounded Union Army soldier during the Civil War.
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The Alleged Grave of Chief Keokuk - Keokuk, IA
In Rand Park, in Keokuk, Iowa, stands a monument to Chief Keokuk with a majestic bronze statue of the chief atop. Within the pedestal are the remains of the chief - so we're told. However, three is some doubt as to the validity of this story, especially since Chief Keokuk never even lived in Iowa.
In late October, 2019, I visited the town of Keokuk to check it out.
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GEODE FEST 2018 Highlight Video (Keokuk, Iowa)
We travel to the Keokuk, Iowa area for the three-day Geode Fest 2018 (September 28, 29, 30). Geode hunters, rockhounds, and mineral/crystal/fossil vendors came together in Hamilton, Illinois for three days of digging, cracking, contests, and rockhound fellowhip and fun.
Geode hunters were given special access to private and public dig sites all across the tri-state area. On Friday and Saturday, there were both morning and afternoon digs, and one morning dig on Sunday.
In addition, professional geode crackers were on site to help reveal the hidden treasures, and several contests were held, including Ugliest Geode and Best Geode in both youth and adult divisions.
In this video, we also meet up with Bryan Major, better known as The Crystal Collector and he shares insights about collecting geodes.
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Official Best Of America - MN/IA/SD 2018
We traveled to Minnesota, South Dakota and Iowa to film some of the best places each state has to offer. We offer our viewers on TV and online some of the best experiences all over America! See more at OfficialBestof.com
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Hampton Inn Keokuk - Keokuk Hotels, Iowa
Hampton Inn Keokuk 3 Stars Hotel in Keokuk, Iowa Within US Travel Directory This Keokuk hotel is within 4.
8 km of the city center and the River City Mall.
The hotel offers a hot daily breakfast, indoor swimming pool and free Wi-Fi in every guest room.
Hampton Inn Keokuk features cable TV, work desk and alarm clock in every guest room.
A coffee maker and ironing facilities are also included.
A gym and business center with free printing service are available at the Keokuk Hampton Inn.
Joyce Park, home of the Samuel Freeman Miller State Historical Marker, is next to the Hampton Inn.
Guests can also enjoy the gardens and view of the Mississippi River at the nearby Gateway Park.
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