Franklin County Convention & Visitors Bureau Attractions and Events

Array ( [0] => 180 [1] => Prairie Bridges Park [2] => north end of town [3] => Ackley [4] => IA [5] => [6] => 641-485-1623 [7] => [8] => [9] => http://www.ackleyiowa.net/PrairieBridges.htm [10] => Attractions,Recreation [11] => 101 acres of prairie, timber, stocked fishing ponds, biking and walking trials. 8 unique or historical bridges, 120 campsites, restroom and shower facilities. 3 miles of scenic trails, 18 acres of Jacobs Prairie that contains many plants and grasses that are native to Iowa. [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => ) Array ( [0] => 166 [1] => Sauerkraut Days [2] => [3] => Ackley [4] => IA [5] => [6] => [7] => [8] => [9] => [10] => Attractions,Recreation [11] => Sauerkraut days is an annual tradition in Ackley that takes place in June. For over 100 years this four day event brings people together for a celebration that is complete with carnival rides, live entertainment, free wieners and sauerkraut, a grand parade, and many other events.
2009 Sauerkraut Days run June 5 through June 7 [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] =>
) Array ( [0] => 224 [1] => Settlement of the Prairie Site [2] => North Butler [3] => Ackley [4] => IA [5] => [6] => 641-847-2201 [7] => [8] => [9] => www.ackleyheritagecenter.com [10] => Attractions,Recreation [11] => Restored 1870 prairie site which features: the Limburg I House, Clutterville Country School, Charley\'s Farm Windmill, Prairie Style Barn and a blooming prairie garden. [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => Restored 1870 prairie site which features: the Limburg I House, Clutterville Country School, Charley\'s Farm Windmill, Prairie Style Barn and a blooming prairie garden. ) Array ( [0] => 225 [1] => Soda Fountain and Museum [2] => corner of Park and Mitchell [3] => Ackley [4] => IA [5] => [6] => 641-847-2201 [7] => [8] => [9] => http://www.ackleyheritagecenter.com/Soda%20Shop.htm [10] => Attractions,Recreation [11] => Historic displays and full service soda fountain treats. [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => ) Array ( [0] => 176 [1] => Interstate Lake Park [2] => 2.5 miles West, 1 mile South [3] => Coulter [4] => IA [5] => [6] => 641-456-4375 [7] => [8] => [9] => [10] => Recreation,Recreation and Attractions [11] => Boat ramp, canoeing, fishing, hunting, ice fishing [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => ) Array ( [0] => 185 [1] => Dows Golf Course [2] => 200 85th St [3] => Dows [4] => IA [5] => [6] => 515-852-4751 [7] => [8] => [9] => [10] => Recreation,Recreation and Attractions [11] => 9 hole course [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => ) Array ( [0] => 229 [1] => Dows Historical Center and Depot Welcome Center [2] => 1896 Railroad St [3] => Dows [4] => IA [5] => [6] => 515-852-3595 [7] => [8] => [9] => [10] => Attractions,Recreation [11] => Built in 1896, this Burlington Northern/Rock Island Depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is furnished with period railroad memorabilia and historical artifacts. [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => ) Array ( [0] => 230 [1] => Old Stone House [2] => Raven and 105th St [3] => Geneva [4] => IA [5] => 50633 [6] => 641-456-5777 [7] => [8] => [9] => www.oldstonehouse.org [10] => Attractions,Recreation [11] => The Old Stone House was built in 1854 by Leander Reeve using stone and timber from nearby Maynes Creek and Grove. This gracious home plus a nearby cabin served as the seeds for the first settlement in Franklin County [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => ) Array ( [0] => 169 [1] => Father\'s Day Car Show [2] => Bandshell on Hwy 3 [3] => Hampton [4] => IA [5] => [6] => [7] => [8] => [9] => [10] => Attractions,Recreation [11] => Traditionally Hampton Iowa has a Father\'s Day car show and band at the bandshell and spend the day with their families. Small town people, with great big hearts [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => ) Array ( [0] => 165 [1] => Franklin County Historical Society [2] => on Franklin County Fairgrounds [3] => Hampton [4] => IA [5] => 50441 [6] => 641-456-5777 [7] => Darwin Meyer [8] => [9] => [10] => Attractions,Recreation,Recreation and Attractions [11] => Visit the Franklin County Historical Society to see and experience the history of our county. Exhibits of: period kitchens, clothing, entertainment, military history, machinery hall and a geneology library. [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => Visit the Franklin County Historical Society and see and experience the history of our county ) Array ( [0] => 171 [1] => Ham Jam [2] => Main Square area [3] => Hampton [4] => IA [5] => [6] => [7] => [8] => [9] => [10] => Attractions,Recreation,Recreation and Attractions [11] => Chasing of the pigs, great blues music, fantastic food - don\'t miss this premier event in our fair town in September [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => Chasing of the pigs, great blues music, fantastic food - don\'t miss this premier event in our fair town in September ) Array ( [0] => 187 [1] => Hampton Country Club [2] => 1620 Country Club Lane [3] => Hampton [4] => IA [5] => [6] => 641-456-3256 [7] => Angie Harper [8] => [9] => www.hamptoncountryclub.com [10] => Attractions,Eat,Recreation [11] => Among the premiere 9-hole courses in Iowa, the Hampton Country Club golf facility in Hampton, Iowa features 3,176 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 37. The course rating is 35.1 and it has a slope of 116.
The Hampton Country Club opened in 1920 and Hampton resident Angie Harper is the General Manager. The Hampton Country Club offers a lounge, restaurant, clubhouse rentals, and practice facilities. [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => Lunch and Evening Specials, visit the website for more information [16] => [17] => Among the premiere 9-hole courses in Iowa, the Hampton Country Club golf facility in Hampton, Iowa features 3,176 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 37. The course rating is 35.1 and it has a slope of 116.
The Hampton Country Club opened in 1920 and Hampton resident Angie Harper is the General Manager. The Hampton Country Club offers a lounge, restaurant, clubhouse rentals, and practice facilities. ) Array ( [0] => 170 [1] => Harriman Nielsen Fall Festival [2] => 10th St NW [3] => Hampton [4] => IA [5] => [6] => [7] => [8] => [9] => [10] => Attractions,Recreation,Recreation and Attractions [11] => Pumpkin carving, horse trolley rides, great food and conversation -- come visit the Fall Festival and meet new friends -
First Sunday in October [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => Pumpkin carving, horse trolley rides, great food and conversation -- come visit the Fall Festival and meet new friends ) Array ( [0] => 231 [1] => Maysville School [2] => five miles S and 1/4 mile east on 9th st [3] => Hampton [4] => IA [5] => [6] => 641-456-5777 [7] => [8] => [9] => [10] => Attractions,Recreation [11] => Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the school is the only remaining building of the early town of Maysville. [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => ) Array ( [0] => 232 [1] => Pleasant Hill [2] => Franklin County Fairgrounds [3] => Hampton [4] => IA [5] => [6] => 641-456-5777 [7] => [8] => [9] => [10] => Attractions,Recreation [11] => Take a step back in time as you visit this charming prairie community featuring vintage buildings in an old time setting. The village features a saloon, jail, country church, country school, mercantile, bank and post office, livery, blacksmith shop and wood shop. [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => ) Array ( [0] => 233 [1] => R.E.A. Power Plant Museum [2] => 4 miles S on Hwy 65 and 1 1/2 miles west on 110th St [3] => Hampton [4] => IA [5] => 50441 [6] => 641-456-5777 [7] => [8] => [9] => [10] => Attractions,Recreation [11] => On the National Register of Historic Places, this first rural electric utility plant has been selected as a point of interest in the Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area. [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => ) Array ( [0] => 168 [1] => Summerfest [2] => 5 1st St SW [3] => Hampton [4] => IA [5] => 50441 [6] => [7] => [8] => [9] => [10] => Attractions,Recreation,Recreation and Attractions [11] => August 14 and August 15 join us in celebrating summer [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => August 14 and August 15 join us in celebrating summer ) Array ( [0] => 191 [1] => The Dragons Eye [2] => 1262 170th St [3] => Hampton [4] => IA [5] => 50441 [6] => 641-456-4944 [7] => [8] => [9] => [10] => Attractions [11] => [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => Open during Halloween Season - A Thrill A Minute [18] => Haunted Barn designed to scare your socks off. ) Array ( [0] => 226 [1] => Veterans Memorial [2] => 12 1st Avenue NW [3] => Hampton [4] => IA [5] => [6] => [7] => [8] => [9] => [10] => Attractions,Recreation [11] => We honor our veterans - please stop and pay your respects. [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => ) Array ( [0] => 192 [1] => Windsor Theatre [2] => 103 N Federal St [3] => Hampton [4] => IA [5] => 50441 [6] => 641-456-4389 [7] => Jim Davies [8] => [9] => [10] => Attractions [11] => [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => In 1913, the Windsor Theater was constructed. It was an opera house for vaudeville acts and road shows. It was also used as a lodge by Windsor Lodge No. 71 of the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias (aka \"The Windsor Company\"). Today it still displays the original marquee and continues to show movies 7 nights a week, with a Sunday matinee. ) Array ( [0] => 172 [1] => North Hansell Shooting Complex [2] => 2 miles North of Hansell [3] => Hansell [4] => IA [5] => [6] => [7] => [8] => [9] => [10] => Attractions,Recreation [11] => Come on over and take a little target practice ............. [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => Come on over and take a little target practice ............. ) Array ( [0] => 228 [1] => Latimer Veterans Memorial [2] => 114 Gull AVe [3] => Latimer [4] => IA [5] => [6] => [7] => [8] => [9] => [10] => Attractions,Recreation [11] => We honor our veterans - please stop and pay your respects. [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => ) Array ( [0] => 77 [1] => Sheffield Community Club [2] => PO Box 556 [3] => Sheffield [4] => IA [5] => 50475 [6] => 641-892-4919 [7] => Jill Conlon, President [8] => [9] => www.sheffieldiowa.com [10] => Attractions,Recreation [11] => [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => ) Array ( [0] => 167 [1] => Sheffield Sourdough Days [2] => [3] => Sheffield [4] => IA [5] => [6] => [7] => [8] => [9] => [10] => Attractions,Recreation,Recreation and Attractions [11] => Explore Sheffield June 19 and June 20 -- eat, play, listen - we\'ve got it all [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => Explore Sheffield June 19 and June 20 -- eat, play, listen - we\'ve got it all ) Array ( [0] => 227 [1] => Sheffield Veterans Memorial [2] => 505 Gilman St [3] => Sheffield [4] => IA [5] => [6] => [7] => [8] => [9] => [10] => Attractions,Recreation [11] => We honor our veterans - please stop and pay your respects. [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => ) Array ( [0] => 148 [1] => Sheffield Veteran\'s Memorial [2] => City Park - Gilman Street [3] => Sheffield [4] => IA [5] => [6] => [7] => [8] => [9] => [10] => Attractions,Recreation,Recreation and Attractions [11] => Memorial displaying Sheffield\'s military veterans [12] => [13] => [14] => [15] => [16] => [17] => Memorial displaying Sheffield\'s military veterans ) Franklin County Convention & Visitors Bureau Attractions and Events

Frankl in County Attractions

Ackley

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	Prairie Bridges Park north end of town Ackley, IA Contact: Phone:641-485-1623 Web: http://www.ackleyiowa.net/PrairieBridges.htm
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Sauerkraut Days Ackley, IA Contact: Phone:
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	Settlement of the Prairie Site North Butler Ackley, IA Contact: Phone:641-847-2201 Web: www.ackleyheritagecenter.com
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Soda Fountain and Museum corner of Park and Mitchell Ackley, IA Contact: Phone:641-847-2201 Web: http://www.ackleyheritagecenter.com/Soda%20Shop.htm
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Coulter

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	Interstate Lake Park 2.5 miles West, 1 mile South Coulter, IA Contact: Phone:641-456-4375
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Dows Golf Course 200 85th St Dows, IA Contact: Phone:515-852-4751
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	Dows Historical Center and Depot Welcome Center 1896 Railroad St Dows, IA Contact: Phone:515-852-3595
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Geneva

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Old Stone House Raven and 105th St Geneva, IA 50633 Contact: Phone:641-456-5777 Web: www.oldstonehouse.org
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Hampton

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	Father's Day Car Show Bandshell on Hwy 3 Hampton, IA Contact: Phone:
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Franklin County Historical Society on Franklin County Fairgrounds Hampton, IA 50441 Contact: Darwin Meyer Phone:641-456-5777
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	Ham Jam Main Square area Hampton, IA Contact: Phone:
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Hampton Country Club 1620 Country Club Lane Hampton, IA Contact: Angie Harper Phone:641-456-3256 Web: www.hamptoncountryclub.com
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	Harriman Nielsen Fall Festival 10th St NW Hampton, IA Contact: Phone:
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Maysville School five miles S and 1/4 mile east on 9th st Hampton, IA Contact: Phone:641-456-5777
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	Pleasant Hill Franklin County Fairgrounds Hampton, IA Contact: Phone:641-456-5777
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R.E.A. Power Plant Museum 4 miles S on Hwy 65 and 1 1/2 miles west on 110th St Hampton, IA 50441 Contact: Phone:641-456-5777
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	Summerfest 5 1st St SW Hampton, IA 50441 Contact: Phone:
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The Dragons Eye 1262 170th St Hampton, IA 50441 Contact: Phone:641-456-4944
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	Veterans Memorial 12 1st Avenue NW Hampton, IA Contact: Phone:
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Windsor Theatre 103 N Federal St Hampton, IA 50441 Contact: Jim Davies Phone:641-456-4389
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Hansell

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	North Hansell Shooting Complex 2 miles North of Hansell Hansell, IA Contact: Phone:
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Latimer

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Latimer Veterans Memorial 114 Gull AVe Latimer, IA Contact: Phone:
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Sheffield

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	Sheffield Community Club PO Box 556 Sheffield, IA 50475 Contact: Jill Conlon, President Phone:641-892-4919 Web: www.sheffieldiowa.com
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Sheffield Sourdough Days Sheffield, IA Contact: Phone:
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	Sheffield Veterans Memorial 505 Gilman St Sheffield, IA Contact: Phone:
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Sheffield Veteran's Memorial City Park - Gilman Street Sheffield, IA Contact: Phone:
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