Wildflowers brighten more and more back roads in northeastern Iowa as interest grows in native plants. These purple coneflower decorate Ion Road near the Yellow River.
Located in Waukon, the interior and exterior of this 1863 building, called the Old Courthouse Museum, have been preserved to reflect the time of its construction, including the bell tower, which houses the original bell. The whole family will enjoy a step backwards in time as you visit displays of period clothing and furnishings, including the piano and organ from the historic Wexford church.
No visit to Allamakee county would be complete without stopping at Iowa's only national monument, the Effigy Mounds. There are 206 known prehistoric American Indian mounds within the borders of the park, 31 of which are shaped in the likeness (effigy) of bears or birds. This picture is taken at Fire Point, at the top of one of the scenic trails you can visit.