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Southern Loess Hills Historic Byway

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The Southern Loess Hills Historic Byway takes you through a portion of the Loess Hills in western Iowa. Formed by windblown silt, the hills stretch nearly 200 miles alongside the Missouri River Valley and are filled with parks, preserves and historic sites.
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Logan to Council Bluffs
The Harrison County Historical Village and Welcome Center offers a diversion along this quiet stretch of two-lane highway through the scenic prairie land and rolling hills of western Iowa. Council Bluffs, the starting point of the Mormon Trail, is the perfect place to stop for lunch and visit historic sites.
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Harrison County Historical Village and Welcome Center
2931 Monroe Ave. Missouri Valley, IA 51555
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Kanesville Tabernacle
222 E. Broadway Council Bluffs, IA 51503
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Council Bluffs to Missouri state line
Railroad history buffs won’t want to miss the rail-related museums in Council Bluffs before setting out to savor the rest of this scenic drive, which takes you through the scenic vistas of the Missouri River Valley and the Loess Hills.
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Union Pacific Railroad Museum
200 Pearl St. Council Bluffs, IA 51503
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Squirrel Cage Jail (Pottawattamie County Jail)
226 Pearl St. Council Bluffs, IA 51503
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Historic General Dodge House
605 Third St. Council Bluffs, IA 51503
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RailsWest Railroad Museum
1512 S. Main St. Council Bluffs, IA 51503
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Western Historic Trails Center
3434 Richard Downing Ave. Council Bluffs, IA 51501