Belva Deer Lake & Recreation Area
PO Box 323
Sigourney, IA 52591
| Contact: Keokuk County Conservation Board   
Phone: 641-622-3757
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) Located 5 miles NE of Sigourney, Iowa
The Belva Deer Recreation Area is the Keokuk County Conservation Board's largest and most heavily used area. It is located two miles east and two miles north of Sigourney. Facilities at the 1,669 acre park include eight picnic shelters, camping areas, showers with flush toilets, eight miles of hiking and horse trails, seven fishing ponds, and a 260 acre lake. The lake has a large beach area on the north side of the lake with plenty of space for family gatherings. |
Keokuk County Court House
Court House
Sigourney, IA 52591
| Contact:
Phone: 641-622-2320
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Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday
The neoclassical building, built in 1910, contains a display of Indian relics in the lobby. The upper stories contain 4 murals painted by C.E. Rang of Chicago in 1912. There are also large oil paintings of Lydia Huntley Sigourney and Chief Keokuk and a stained glass dome. |
Keokuk County Historical Society Museum
402 East Elm
Sigurney, IA 52591
| Contact:
Phone: 641-622-3005
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| Wednesday thru Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Group tours by appointment. The Historical Society houses a museum of Keokuk County artifacts and a genealogy department with cemetery records and obituaries. They also have photographs, quilts, books, maps, and antiques on display throughout the building. |
Legion Park
West Spring Street
Sigourney, IA 52591
| Contact: City of Sigourney
Phone: 641-622-3080
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Located on the west side of Sigourney, Legion Park is home to five picnic shelters, grills, playground, basketball court, tennis court, horseshoe pits and the Municipal Swimming Pool.
It is also the final resting ground for the Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star #58-0579. |
Lewis Memorial Fountain
Court House Lawn
Sigourney, IA 52591
| Contact: Sigourney Area Development Corp.
Phone: 641-622-2288
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) North East Corner of Courthouse Lawn, Downtown Sigourney. The fountain was a gift to the town of Sigourney from Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Lewis in memory of their daughter Ethel Beatrix. The three-pooled fountain was dedicated in 1940, and is in operation May through September featuring a spectacular, rotating light show. |
Sigourney Public Library
720 East Jackson Street
Sigourney, IA 52591
| Contact:
Phone: 641-622-2890
Fax: 641-622-3391
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| Our new library opened in 2005 and is located on Highway 92 East. It offers 7,000 square feet of space, including a large meeting room and four public access computers. Stop in and enjoy the wonderful selection of books, videos, audio books, CD's and DVD's that are available. |
The Stone House
321 North Shuffleton
Sigourney, IA 52591
| Contact:
Phone: 641-622-3005
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| Built in 1855, the oldest house in Sigourney is maintained as a museum by the Keokuk County Historical Society. Open By Appointment - Call Wednesday thru Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
Wooden Wheel Vineyards
1179 Highway 92
Keota, IA 52248
| Contact: Mike & Connie Vincent
Phone: 641-636-2180
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) Welcome to Wooden Wheel Vineyards! Come join us for a glass of fine wine in our historic Vincent Family Event Center. Easily accessible, we are located in southeast Iowa on Iowa Highway 92 between Sigourney and Washington. Our comfortable and charming space is the perfect place to relax with others or to just escape with a glass of fine wine. Our event center is ideal for gatherings such as weddings, receptions or any social event.
Our wine experts are always available to educate you about wine and demonstrate wine tasting techniques. We also serve a selection of imported cheese, baked goods, and pastries.
The Vincent Family Event Center is the perfect location for your next gathering.
Open soon daily 10 am to 8 pm - April 1st, 2011 |
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