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Pella Eyes a Dutch Past as Tourism Grows
A planned revival in Pella Iowa blends 19th century Dutch village life with new tourism drives. The city leverages Tulip Festival heritage, Tulip Time nearing, and nearby Red Rock reservoir development to attract visitors. The Historical Society bought Wyatt Earp’s boyhood home and is restoring a Dutch themed tourist center.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Central Park
Wyatt Earp
Holland
Pellans
Red Rock
Pella
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ed Lamson
Clear Lake
Chamber of Commerce
The
Earp
Historical Society
Marion County
Newton
James
Virgil
Nicholas Earp