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Des Moines Municipal Airport which is in the southwest corner of Des Moines
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Living History Farms
One of several fast- growing suburbs of Des Moines, Urbandale's
attraction for tourists is this 600 acre, open-air agricultural museum.
While Iowa is more than farming, agriculture is Iowa's number one
economic strength. Here, in full size and miniature exhibits, the
history of farming in the region is presented. The exhibits' timeline
start with a ca 1700 Ioway Indian village and progressing through a
mid-19th Century pioneer farm, a ca 1900s farm (prior to the
gasoline-powered equipment), topped of with live demonstra-tions of
modern harvesting equipment and methods.
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Demonstrations are keyed to the season; this is also a producing farm.
Most of the demonstrations are scheduled for weekends and the schedule,
of course, is dependent upon crop progress and weather. For more
information, visit their web site at
ihf.org,
- or phone 1-515-278-5286.
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