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Wildthings Flower Farm and Learning Center - Over 400 varieties of pesticide free specialty flowers and herbs are grown. Facilities include a gift shop, a Summer House bordering and gardens. The Learning Center provides garden lovers with botanical crafts, seasonal garden projects, recipes from the garden, a Q & A's section for mid-west gardeners and more. Starr's Cave Nature Center - Starr's Cave Park and Preserve is a 200 acre area just outside of Burlington, Iowa. Features include an extensive trail system through mature woodlands, prairies remnants and the limestone bluffs along Flint Creek. Three caves are also located within the reserve. Hiking and caving are perhaps the most popular activities here. Midwest Old Threshers Reunion - This festival demonstrates the history of farm machines and farm life. Displays include operating steam engines, crafts & antiques, electric trolleys & steam trains, working log village of 1850s, antique tractors, gasoline engines, antique cars & trucks, 60-Acre campground and lots more. |
Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana - The Theatre Museum houses a most unique collection of memorabilia from early American popular entertainment. Priceless stage drops, quaint artifacts, a massive computer-catalogued library, scripts and music scores dating from the 1850s are arrayed for the curious visitor and the dedicated scholar. Midwest Old Threshers Heritage Museums - The Heritage Museums house scores of steam traction and stationary engines, antique tractors, agricultural implements and tools. They also feature a farm house, barn and mill, and exhibits on the use of water and electricity. An exhibit on farm women past and present is also highlighted. |
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