Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Des Moines IA Historical Walking Tour
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Des Moines is a city that wears its history openly, written in stone facades, grand domes, and tree-lined civic corridors that have witnessed more than a century and a half of American midwestern life. This walking tour pulls you into the heart of that story, moving through a downtown that has served as a seat of government, a hub of commerce, a center of culture, and a gathering place for communities whose ambitions helped shape an entire state.
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Stops on this tour
- Iowa State Capitol
- State Historical Building
- City of Des Moines Historic City Hall
- World Food Prize Hall of Laureates
- Court District
- Polk County Historic Courthouse
- Des Moines Public Library - Central Library
- Hoyt Sherman Place
- Pappajohn Sculpture Park
- Temple for Performing Arts
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