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All volumes contain info on birding, wildlife viewing hotspots. Great river road interpretive center a current network of 70 museums and historic sites in all 10 river states have been selected to showcase and connect the historic stories. The great river road national scenic byway follows the course of the mississippi river through ten states. The great river road is jam packed with history and two state historic sites capture it best. Follow the great river road a meandering route that follows the mighty mississippi river from its headwaters to where it meets the sea.
Louis, is the author of seven guidebooks about the great river road, which runs from lake itasca state park, at the headwaters of the mississippi, to the tip of. Where to stay, eat and play along the mississippi river. In this focused tour of the great river road, jensen highlights major cities, obscure towns, popular attractions, roadside curiosities, historic sites, and oddball trivia along the mississippi. My wife and i used this book to travel the entire great river road during our two week honeymoon back in august of 2010. The missouri great river road is a route withstories to tell and a history to preserve. Plan a scenic drive, view maps, book hotels, attractions or restaurants and share your favorites with fellow travelers. Amanda leigh cobb, storyteller, could not do voices and often forgot which reread in oct 2016.
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Each highlights geography, interpretive history and natural history attractions along the great river road. The great river road is arguably the longest and most important scenic byway in america. The river towns located along the wisconsin great river road national scenic byway offer the traveler a complete menu of amenities, including lodging shopping and dining. Great river road national scenic byway explore minnesota. Travel along the great river road with author gayle harper. Professional traveler jamie jensen traveled more than 400,000 miles to bring you the bestselling travel guide road trip usa. Follow the mississippi river from minnesota to louisiana on a usa road trip along the great river road. It spans 565 miles, 43 communities, 20 counties, three tribes and six unique destination areas, providing public access to and promoting americas great mississippi river. The great river road national scenic byway follows the mississippi river through 10 states from northern minnesota to the gulf of mexico. Enter a key word in the orange search box at the top of the map page to explore the cartographer, the year, region or title that is meaningful to you. Attractions include state parks, the iowa state fair in des moines, decorah bald eagles, pella tulip festival, amana colonies tours, the mississippi river and dubuque, maquoketa caves state park, and the loess hills. Joe offered solid information about traveling the great river road by rv camper that we thought our baby boomer readers would enjoy. Stretching from prescott to potosi, the byway offers breathtaking views best enjoyed while meandering through 33 charming river towns dotted with artists galleries, wineries and historic sites.
By about 1740, milestones were placed along the side of the great wagon road to lancaster known as the kings road, or occasionally the conestoga road, each with a chiseled number, indicating the distance in miles. Book your mississippi fly drive holiday at uk today. Western settlements expanded along the river, with their rugged pioneers doing their best to tame the mighty river country. Great river road byway tennessee trails and byways. The byway stretches across 10 states thats minnesota, wisconsin, iowa, illinois, missouri, kentucky, tennessee, arkansas, mississippi and louisiana originating in the lake country of minnesota and flowing through the. The great river road national scenic byway follows the course of the mississippi river for 3,000 miles from northern minnesota to the gulf of mexico. Travel iowa is the official tourism website of the state of iowa, the hawkeye state. The great river road, which is over 2,000 miles long, runs along the mississippi river past 10 states and hundreds of historic, river towns. Ramblin on mississippi river heritage, natural history. Sep 26, 2014 book trailer created by angella kassube. This february celebrate library lovers month with us.