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Mention the Mississippi River and many great river towns come to mind: New Orleans, Natchez, Memphis, St. Louis. . . . But no town is more proud of it's Mississippi River heritage, or showcases the river any better, than Dubuque Iowa, home of "America's River" and the Mississippi River Museum.
Dubuque is a historic town - the oldest in Iowa. It is perched on the western bank of the Mississippi across from the northwestern tip of Illinois and the southwestern tip of Wisconsin.
Karen and I first went to Dubuque on business, but we made so many delightful discoveries that we stayed to play. There's much to see and do here. Come with us on a virtual tour and explore some of the many hidden jewels in this fascinating river town.
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The Mississippi River
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No matter where you are in Dubuque you are never far from the all pervasive Mississippi River. And the Mighty... more travel advice
Paddlewheel Plaza
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This enormous paddlewheel at the Port of Dubuque stands 25-feet tall and weighs an estimated 32 tons. It was once... more travel advice
Take A Riverboat Cruise on the Spirit of...
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One of the most fun things we did while in Dubuque was to take a cruise up and down the Mississippi River on the Spirit... more travel advice
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Dubuque is well know as a good place to see the American Bald Eagle, and we were told that the best place to see them is... more travel advice
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A relative told me of the unique sites at this quite and nice city. YOur comments and pictures affirm that viewpoint; guess I need to get there. Great job of describing the area.
Kinda a harsh comment, each to their own....
Your down to earth, comfortable writing style and travel advice are assets to the numerous VT pages you have contributed. Best wishes for your many more happy travels. Ferd
Lovelly pages on a place I've never heard of.
Since Jill Martin and I are visiting Iowa along the Mississippi in May, just had to study and keep as part of travelogue your terrific pages on Dubuque. Your pages are better than anything I've seen.
Lovely page, very nice to visit. Crystal Lake Cave looks great ;-)
Interesting tips on a town with much more history that I would have thought. We used to go camping across the river on the Illinois side, but somehow I never made it over to Dubuque. Congratulations on the award for your book!
Hey! This is my old somping grounds. Dubuque, Clinton IA and Freeport, IL have always had an annual high school band festival (Tri Double I). I loved going to Dubuque for these festivals in the early 80s!
Great Dubuque page! We have never been there, but it definitely looks interesting. Kind of reminds us of Paducah, our favorite underrated river city.
Wow, what a great page and a wonderful little gem of a town. Congrats on your book too! that is marvelous. Oh, Julien Dubuque Monument would catch my attention of exploration for sure. Happy Trails!!:-)