Anamosa Iowa Celebrates Arts Festivals and Pumpkin Traditions
Anamosa known for art and pumpkin events hosts the Grant Wood Art Festival every June and the annual Pumpkinfest in autumn. The 2006 population is 5,653 with a 2000 census of 5,494, featuring diverse ages and races. Local attractions include the National Motorcycle Museum and the Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum. The town hosts J P Cycles and tourist praise from residents and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J&p Cycles
Anamosa
National Motorcycle Museum
Cheri Francik
Francik
Grant Wood
Don Young
Des Moines
Iowa
Tyler Brown
Strawberry Hill
Cedar Rapids
Tyler
Anamosa High Students Build Home in Hands On Class
Anamosa High School seniors Skyler Miell and Josh Horn measure a window for a home under construction by the building and trades class. The 14 student class works on a house at 427 Chamber Dr in Anamosa as part of a hands on curriculum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa High School
Skyler Miell
Josh Horn
Anamosa
Skyler
Josh
Chamber Dr
Courtney Sargentorotos
Gazette
Wayne Bohlken
Greg Heyl
Greg
Bohlken
Anamosa Paint n Palette Club Preserves Local Art Heritage
Wilbur Evarts of Marion leads the Paint n Palette Club in Anamosa which showcases works at the Log Cabin Art Gallery in Grant Wood Memorial Park. The group, rooted in Antioch School restoration, faces aging membership and explores collaborations to attract younger artists and expand gallery access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Evarts
Marion
Paint ‘N’ Palette Club
Anamosa
Evarts
Daisy Stilwell
Log Cabin
Grant Wood Memorial Park
Antioch School
Grant Wood
Stone City
Wood
Mosa
USA
Italy
France
Austria
European Broadcasting Union
Cornfield
Grant Wood memorials and cemetery walk feature Anamosa
Grant Wood memorial Park hosts the Antioch School and Paint N Palette Club gallery with tours available during Anamosa's Grant Wood Art Festival. Riverside Cemetery walking characters revive forefathers and residents, including Grant Wood and his sister Nan, in period dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Wood Memorial Park
Antioch School
Wood
Paint ’N Palette Club
Anamosa
Grant Wood
Becky Dirks Haughsted
Riverside Cemetery
Nan Wood
Dirks Haughsted
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ryan Norlin
Meredith. Hines-Dochterman
Allons.com
Sourtney Sargent
the Gazette
Anamosa State Penitentiary
Wapsipinicon State Park
Heather Rogge
Cascade Folds Boxes
J&p Cycles Distribution Center
Meredith Hines-Dochterman
Ine Gazette Anamosa
Meredith.hines-Dochterman
Gazettecommnications.com
Anamosa Cemetery
Gazettecommunications.com
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!