view gallery NE0 km | Hitchcock House in Underground Railroad Sites Refurbished sandstone house built by the minister George B. Hitchcock (1812-1872) around 1855 and lived in it from 1856 to 1865. He was involved in the American abolitionism movement known as the Underground Railroad. posted by: DeerAleMap location: Iowa date approved: 11/02/2012 last visited: 03/16/2023 |
view gallery NW21.6 km | Overland Stage – Walnut, IA in Murals This painting portrays Ben Halladay on his stage coach mail and freight delivery route in 1862. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 06/16/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NW21.7 km | Horse Hitching Post – Walnut, IA in Historic Upping Stones, Hitching Posts, and Carriage Blocks The town of Walnut is known far and wide for its plethora of antique shops and malls. In keeping with that theme it is appropriate for this hitching post is ready for any horse and buggy that might arrive on the scene. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 06/15/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NW21.7 km | Quilting Thread – Walnut, IA in Painted Barn Quilts This great thread spool quilt block is appropriately found behind the Kalico Krafts Quilting store. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 10/14/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NW21.7 km | Field of Opportunities – Walnut, IA in Murals This painting shows a farmer plowing his field with the help of his work horse while the traditional red barn stands in the back. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 06/16/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NW21.7 km | Spinning Tulips– Walnut, IA in Painted Barn Quilts Four tulips create a red and yellow star on this storage shed behind one of the city’s many antique shops. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 10/14/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NW21.7 km | Bear Trap Antiques Barn Quilt – Walnut, IA in Painted Barn Quilts This colorful checkerboard pattern picks up the red in the brick building where it is mounted. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 10/14/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NW21.7 km | Basket of Blossoms – Walnut, IA in Painted Barn Quilts This colorful quilt block is very appropriately located behind the flower shop. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 10/14/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NW21.7 km | Checkerboard Clock – Walnut, IA in Painted Barn Quilts The artist has used Iowa State colors for this quilt block, and the yard qualified for the yard of the month. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 10/14/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NW21.7 km | Pinwheel Barn Quilt – Walnut, IA in Painted Barn Quilts This red, white, and blue pinwheel is part of Walnut’s Back Alley Barn Quilt Project. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 10/14/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NW22.5 km | A Pair of Barn Quilts – Walnut, IA in Painted Barn Quilts This yellow brick retirement home hosts two barn quilts. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 10/14/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NW24 km | Antique City Drive McDonald's, Walnut, IA in McDonald's Restaurants Accessible from the Interstate 80 nearby posted by: ronjean location: Iowa date approved: 09/04/2011 last visited: 07/24/2021 |
view gallery NW27 km | Fairgrounds Barn Quilt #4 – Avoca, IA in Painted Barn Quilts This red, yellow, and blue checkerboard star is mounted on one of the exhibition barns at the county fairgrounds. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 06/14/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NW27 km | Fairgrounds Barn Quilt #1 – Avoca, IA in Painted Barn Quilts This red, white and blue four-pointed star with arrows is located on one of the larger exhibition barns at the county fairgrounds. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 06/14/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NW27 km | Fairgrounds Barn Quilt #2 – Avoca, IA in Painted Barn Quilts This lacey blue and gold star is mounted on an octagonal barn at the county fairgrounds. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 06/14/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NW27 km | Fairgrounds Barn Quilt #3 – Avoca, IA in Painted Barn Quilts This yellow and green windmill on dark blue diamond is mounted on one of the storage sheds at the county fairgrounds. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 06/14/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NW27 km | VW Spider in Car Part Sculptures BIG spider made out of a VW bug. This big guy is in someones yard in Avoca, Iowa not far off the highway. It's near the road so parking and taking photos is easy. posted by: CacheMonkeys location: Iowa date approved: 11/12/2010 last visited: 08/08/2023 |
view gallery NW27.2 km | Harvest Star Barn Quilt – Avoca, IA in Painted Barn Quilts This Harvest Star barn quilt is smaller than most but it’s beauty shines high on this barn shaped garage in a residential neighborhood. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 06/14/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NW28.6 km | Graceland Cemetery Chapel - Avoca Iowa in Cemetery Chapels A historic, octagon shaped chapel in Graceland Cemetery in Avoca, IA listed on the National Register of Historic Places. posted by: kilroy18 location: Iowa date approved: 05/21/2021 last visited: 08/26/2023 |
view gallery NW28.6 km | Graceland Cemetery Chapel in Octagon Buildings Octagon-shaped Chapel in Graceland Cemetery in Avoca, IA. posted by: kilroy18 location: Iowa date approved: 05/09/2021 last visited: 08/26/2023 |
view gallery NW28.6 km | Graceland Cemetery Chapel - Avoca Iowa in Wikipedia Entries A historic, octagon shaped chapel in Graceland Cemetery in Avoca, IA listed on the National Register of Historic Places and in Wikipedia posted by: kilroy18 location: Iowa date approved: 05/21/2021 last visited: 08/26/2023 |
view gallery NW28.6 km | Graceland Cemetery Chapel - Avoca Iowa in U.S. National Register of Historic Places A historic, octagon shaped chapel in Graceland Cemetery in Avoca, IA listed on the National Register of Historic Places. posted by: kilroy18 location: Iowa date approved: 05/21/2021 last visited: 08/26/2023 |
view gallery NW28.6 km | Graceland Cemetery Chapel - Avoca Iowa in Victorian Style Architecture A historic, octagon shaped chapel in Graceland Cemetery in Avoca, IA listed on the National Register of Historic Places. posted by: kilroy18 location: Iowa date approved: 05/21/2021 last visited: 08/26/2023 |
view gallery NW28.8 km | Carl C. Wood - Graceland Cemetery - Avoca, IA in Woodmen of the World Grave Markers/Monuments Carl C. Wood was a Woodman of the World - interred in Graceland Cemetery, in Avoca, Iowa. posted by: The Snowdog location: Iowa date approved: 08/27/2023 last visited: never |
view gallery N32 km | The Danish Windmill - Danish Traditions - Elk Horn, IA in Human Migration Monuments The Danish community is located six miles north of Interstate 80 (exit 54). The community with its rich rural ties is proud of its distinction of being the largest Danish settlement in the United States posted by: YoSam. location: Iowa date approved: 02/06/2020 last visited: 08/15/2022 |
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