Explore Marshall County
Taylor #4 Country School
This turn-of-the-century one-room schoolhouse is furnished with fixtures and equipment from Marshall County schools and depicts a typical Iowa educational experience of the era.
Marshalltown, IA Pioneer HistoryMarshalltown Speedway
Iowa's fastest high-banked quarter-mile dirt oval. At the Marshall County Fairgrounds.
Marshalltown, IA SpeedwaysGrimes Farm and Conservation Center
Visit reconstructed prairies, wetlands with boardwalk trails, forests, minimum tillage croplands, and nature center.
Marshalltown, IA Wildlife AreasMarshall County Historical Museum
View interpretive exhibits on Marshall County history, from the prehistoric to the present.
Marshalltown, IA MuseumsMatthew Edel Blacksmith Shop
Visit 19th-century blacksmith shop operated until 1940 by German immigrant Matthew Edel. Shop remains as he left it in 1940.
Haverhill, IA Pioneer HistoryJet Karting
Rental racing, WKA-sanctioned races on .6-mile asphalt road course.
Marshalltown, IA Kart RacingState Center Rose Garden
Landscaped garden in "The Rose Capital of Iowa" features varieties of old and new roses, along with a gazebo. Garden is lighted from 8-11 nightly.
State Center, IA GardensBinford House
Italianate-style 1874 home with Italian marble, curved staircase, walnut built-ins. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Catered refreshments and meals available by arrangement.
Marshalltown, IA Famous HomesOld-fashioned Christmas on Main
Visit from Santa, horse-drawn trolley rides, holiday food, craft &
State Center, IA