You can visit Old Fort Madison in Riverview Park in the town of Fort Madison, Iowa. There you'll see what life was like on a frontier trading fort during the early days of our nation. See what life was like for a soldier stationed there.
Experience a musket being fired by am interpreter in period garb. Read through historical documents from letters to receipts.
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ADDRESS: 716 Riverview Drive, Fort Madison, Iowa
ON LINE: oldfortmadison.org
FUN FACT: Fort Madison pre-dates the state of Iowa itself. It is the site of the first settlement in what would later become Iowa.
KIDS: The hands-on factor at Old Fort Madison makes it perfect for kids. They can feel a beaver pelt, try on uniforms and run and climb around the fort to let off some steam
Sounds Like Another Place in Iowa I'll Have to Visit. --Brock-Perry
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