Religious
St. Clement Church—Spillville
Early German church built by Czech and German citizens of Spillville
Location: south of Spillville
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church—Spillville
Built in 1860–the oldest Czech Catholic Church in the U.S.
Location: north side of Spillville
The World's Smallest Church, St. Anthony of Padua Chapel—Festina
Built in 1885: 12’ x 16’ with a 40’ steeple; St. Anthony of Padua is the patron saint of lost things
P: 563-532-9366
St John’s Church—Ridgeway
The “Old Stone Church”; German Lutheran structure built in 1873; historically beautiful and photo worthy
Location: 3300 240th Street
Sites
Antonin Dvorak Memorial—Spillville
Monument set in a lily pond with beautiful foliage dedicated to Antonin Dvorak, who spent 3 months in Spillville in 1893
Location: Riverside Park
Fort Atkinson Preserve—Fort Atkinson
A military post built in 1840 to protect the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Indians; Rendezvous Days celebrates its history (Sep)
P: 800-463-4692 | fortatkinsoniowa.com/fort-dnr
Lidtke Mill & Mill House—Lime Springs
Built in 1860, the interior is preserved in its entirety; call for tour information
P: 563-566-2827
Locust School—Decorah
Built in 1854; served as a country school for 106 years
P: 563-382-4166 | winneshiekcounty.org/hist-soc.html
Museums
Bily Clocks Museum, Antonin Dvorak Exhibit, & Pioneer Schoolhouse—Spillville
Clocks carved by two bachelor farmers in the early 1900s; famous Czech composer memorabilia; the original Spillville schoolhouse
P: 563-562-3569 | bilyclocks.org
Fort Atkinson Public Library & City Museum—Fort Atkinson
History of the Fort Atkinson area, including Native American and early settlement
Location: north side of Fort Atkinson
Norman Borlaug Boyhood Home and Farm—Cresco
Borlaug received Novel Peace Prize, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Congressional Gold Medal; (farm: west of Protivin)
P: 563-547-3434 | normanborlaug.org
Howard County Historical Museum—Cresco
Features 1861 civil war flag, world’s 1st stewardess, Norman Borlaug, player piano, Swenson stump puller, and more
P: 563-547-3434 | howard-county.com
Fayette County Historical Center—Cresco
Fayette County history, genealogy, military memorabilia, and Native American history
P: 563-422-5797 | fayettecountyiowa.org/HistoricalCenter.html
Laura Ingalls Wilder Park & Museum—Burr Oak
The only Laura Ingalls Wilder childhood home on its original site; visit nearby historic church, jail, playground and picnic facilities
P: 563-735-5916 | lauraingallswilder.us
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum—Decorah
A national treasure with 33,000 artifacts, 12 historic buildings, and a folk art school
P: 563-382-9681 | vesterheim.org
Porter House Museum—Decorah
1867 Italianate villa: collections of early 20th century gentleman naturalist and his wife
P: 563-382-8465 | porterhousemuseum.org
Allamakee County Historical Museum—Waukon
1861 two-story building with rooms furnished to reflect 19th and early 20th centuries: farm tools, military, medical, court room
P: 563-568-2954 | allamakeehistory.org