“Iowa may not be the most well-known state in the US, but it has a storied history,” says WorldAtlas.com, who has curated its choices for the 6 Must-See Historic Towns in the state. “Today, there are many historic places in the state that speak to its rich history of immigration and pioneer life.”
Of those locations rich in the past are Muscatine, occupying a placement on the list by the travel outlet:
Much like Dubuque, Muscatine’s history goes back a ways to 1833, when Colonel George Davenport sent three representatives to the area to establish a trading post. The area went through several name changes, first as Casey’s Woodpile, then Bloomington and eventually Muscatine(to avoid confusion of other towns called Bloomington).
Today, the city has a wide variety of sites on the National Register of Historic Places to visit, such as the Alexander Clark House, Clark-Blackwell House, Greenwood Cemetery Chapel, and the Trinity Episcopal Church.
After a day of exploring historic sites, get away for a day of camping and hiking at the Wildcat Den State Park, which offers multiple trails, sandstone cliffs, and over 20 campsites.
Muscatine is joined by Dubuque, Keokuk, Elkader, Bellevue, and Decorah.