High Amana General Store - Amana Villages – High Amana, IA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member wildernessmama
N 41° 48.205 W 091° 56.393
15T E 588066 N 4628493
The High Amana General Store is one of the most visited buildings in the village of High Amana. It was built in 1857, two years after the colonies were established and remains furnished as it was in days gone by.
Waymark Code: WMN1FB
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 12/07/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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These seven villages are known collectively as the Amana Colonies, a religious communal society that came to Iowa from Germany in 1855. The villages were placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. Today this area is a popular tourist attraction, and the High Amana General Store is one of the most visited buildings in the village of High Amana. It was built in 1857, two years after the colonies were established and remains furnished as it was in days gone by.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Amana Villages

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Address:
High Amana General Store 1308 G St, High Amana, IA

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