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The Iowa State Fair was held in a different community every two years after it was first established. The first fair was held in Fairfield in 1854. The other towns that hosted the fair included Muscatine, Oskaloosa, Iowa City, Dubuque, Burlington, Clinton, Keokuk and Cedar Rapids. [2] The state fair moved to Des Moines permanently in 1878.
Gray's Lake Park is a park containing Gray's Lake in Des Moines, Iowa and covers 166.6 acres. [1] Located just southwest of downtown at 2101 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA. [ 1 ] With over 1 million people visiting the park each year, it is the city's most known and most visited recreation area. [ 2 ]
The Iowa State Fair is an annual state fair held in Des Moines, Iowa, every August.. It began in 1854 and has been held on the Iowa State Fairgrounds since 1886. It is based in the state capital Des Moines, Iowa over an 11 day period in August.
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The 2024 Iowa State Fair takes place Aug. 8-18. How much are tickets to the Iowa State Fair? Discounted admission tickets are already on sale for $11 for adults, a $5 discount over regular prices ...
The Iowa Great Lakes region was formed 13,500 years ago along the southwest edge of the Des Moines lobe ice sheet as it pressed south into Iowa. [10] The deepest part of the lake is 136 feet (41 m) in West Okoboji Lake. The Iowa Great Lakes lie within the Spirit Lake Micropolitan Area [11] and the towns of Spirit Lake and Milford are within the ...
The Fish and Game Pavilion and Aquarium is located in the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The structure was erected with financial support from the State of Iowa. It was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Proudfoot, Rawson & Souers.
Brown's Park continued for a while longer and the streetcar line from Des Moines opened in 1889. The historic district is the northwest section of a former suburb known as Greenwood Park. It was incorporated as a city in the area of Brown's Park in 1881, and in 1890 it was annexed into the city of Des Moines.