Loess Hills National Scenic Byway

​Fremont COUNTY LOESS HILLS & HERITAGE WEEK EVENTS

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Fremont County Sites
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Todd House and Underground Railroad Museum
Location: West side of Tabor Park Square, Tabor, IA
Dates and times open: September 30 and October 1, 1-4pm
Contact: Harry Wilkins
Email: wilkinsharry10@yahoo.com,
Phone: 402.578.4928


Moonstone Lavender Garden (tour, etc.)
1449 240th Ave, Thurman, IA
Dates open: September 29, October 1
Time: Saturday 11am–5pm
Contact: Sheryl Hess:
Email: sheryl.hess@hotmail.com
Phone: 712.628.2113

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Sugar Clay Winery
Vineyard Tour in the heart of Loess Hills and Discussion on History of Grape-growing in the Loess Hills
Location: 1446 240th Avenue, Thurman, IA
Open Thursday-Sunday. 
Hours: Thurs.-Sat. 10am-6pm, Sun. 1-5pm


Event--Sangria Sunday Music with Jack Miller ($5)
Sunday, September 24, 2–5pm
Contact: Amy & Frank Faust
Email: sugarclaywinery@iowatelecom.net
Phone: 712.628.2020

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Hunter Country Schoolhouse 
Listed on National Register of Historic Places
Location: Hwy 275 and 120th Street, Tabor, IA
Open by Appointment
Contact: Bob Benton
Email: 
robertbenton2@outlook.com
Phone: 402.690.8820


Fremont County History Center & Championship Rodeo Museum, and
Sunnyside Schoolhouse Museum

609 Cass Street, Sidney, IA (east of the courthouse)
Open Saturday & Sunday, 1-4pm
Contact: Mary Howery: jandmhowery@gmail.com / 712.628.3352 or Sandra Benston: fremontcountyhistorical@gmail.com / 712.374.3248


Southern Loess Hills Interpretive and Welcome Center
Location: 2083 Crossroads Drive, Percival, Iowa (junction of I-29 and Hwy 2)
Open Monday–Saturday, 10 to 4; Sunday, 12 to 4
Phone: 712-350-1059
Email: staff@seeiowa.org


Waubonsie State Park
Park includes four-state scenic overlook.
Location: 2585 Waubonsie Park Road, Hamburg, IA
Open Daily, 4am–10:30pm
Phone: 712.382.2786
Email: Waubonsie@dnr.iowa.gov
 

Missouri River Basin Lewis & Clark Interpretive Trail & Visitors Center
  • Overlook across Missouri River into Fremont County, keelboat, museum, earth lodge
Location: 100 Valmont Drive, Nebraska City, NE
Just west of the Missouri River Bridge on the south side of Highway 2 in Nebraska City, NE
Summer hours (to September 30):  Mon–Sat, 9am-6pm; Sun, 9am-5 pm
Phone: 402.874.9900

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  • Home
  • About
  • Explore the Byway
  • Recreation
    • LoHi
    • Hiking
    • Biking
    • Motorcycling
    • RVing
    • Birding
  • Loess Hills & Heritage Week