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The John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park is a 4.4-acre (1.8 ha) park within Western Gateway Park in Des Moines, Iowa.It opened in 2009 with 24 sculptures, with four more acquired later.
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]
Des Moines (/ d ə ˈ m ɔɪ n / ⓘ də-MOYN) is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County with parts extending into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. [6]
Protected areas of Des Moines County, Iowa (1 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Des Moines County, Iowa" This category contains only the following page.
The city of Des Moines is the location of 189 properties and districts, including the 2 National Historic Landmarks, and are listed here, while the remaining properties and districts located elsewhere in the county are listed separately. Three properties were once listed but have since been removed.
In 1963, Abraham Harry Blank donated $150,000 for the construction of a children's zoo on decommissioned Fort Des Moines property. [1] The Des Moines Children’s Zoo was officially opened on May 8, 1966. It was originally designed around nursery rhymes and included a castle with moat, replica of Noah's Ark, petting zoo and miniature railroad.
In 1885 the Des Moines Women’s Club decided to create an art collection in the city of Des Moines was a top priority. The first piece they purchased was a bronze statue of Joan of Arc at the Chicago World's Fair, World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. This piece is still on display at Hoyt Sherman Place.