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Get off I-35 and discover the history and hospitality that await you along quiet, country roads in North Iowa.

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1. Kinney Pioneer Museum(641)-423-1258(HWY 122 at entrance to Mason City Airport)Hours: May–Sept, Tues–Sun 1–5 p.m.Admission: $3 adults/ $1 children

Visit this historical museum that looks into the pioneer way of life in rural North Central Iowa. Exhibits include early agricultural artifacts, amenities and social practices of the past. ricshar@mchsi.com

2. 4-H Schoolhouse Museum(515)-532-3453Hours: June–Aug by appointment. Call for additional timesAdmission: Free

Step into history and visit the first one-room schoolhouse where the 4-H emblem was first introduced.clarioniowa.com/pages/Museums

3. Heartland Museum(515)-602-6000Hours: Memorial Day–Labor Day Mon–Sat 1–4 p.m. Year round by appointment.Admission: $12 adults, $6 children 11 years and under

Presents Iowa’s agriculture and rural life through farm machinery, toys and displays in downtown streetscapes representing the Victorian 1930’s and 1950’s eras. Large meeting room available. heartlandmuseum.org

4. Dows Historic District(515)-852-3595Hours: Welcome Center: Daily 1–3 p.m. Additional hours please call ahead or inquire at Mercantile.Admission: Donations accepted

Visit the Depot Museum and Welcome Center, Quasdorf Blacksmith Museum, Dows Mercantile, a one-room schoolhouse and Evans Little Prairie House all constructed between 1885 and 1899.

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