Ida County Historical Society Museum. All preservations are accomplished through local donations and grants. It is open two days a week in the summer, and by special appointment at other times. The Historical Society hosts an open house every year during the Christmas season. The Moorehead House was constructed in 1883 by the sons of one of the first settlers here. It was turned over to the Ida County Historical Society in 1982 with the stipulation that it would be restored in the form of a museum. It was restored to take visitors on a real-life tour of the late 19th Century in pioneer America. A complete tour takes 1 1/2 hours. Contact Vi Witte at 712-364-2070 to set up your tours.

Stage Coach Inn and Barn - in Moorehead Park

In the 1880s, the Stagecoach Inn was an important depot on the Sioux City stagecoach route. The restored Stagecoach inn features a wide variety of antiques and memorabilia from the era, as well as a fascinating repertoire of wild west tales.

Grant Center School - in Moorehead Park

This one-room schoolhouse was built in 1884. Local students spend one exciting day each year learning in the footsteps of their forbears.

Log Cabin House - in Moorehead Park

It was built in 1901 by the Old Settler's Association in Williams Park (now the Ida Grove City Park), located between Washington Street and Moorehead Avenue. The house was used for their annual meetings. The log cabin was made of white pine logs that were peeled in a log-peeling contest. The park was turned over to the city in 1919. The house was moved to Moorehead Park in September 1994, with plans to replace the roof and built a new foundation. The house is currently available for tours and historical reenactments.

Chicago/Northwestern Railway Depot - in Moorehead Park

The Chicago-Northwest railway depot was originally located in Ida Grove and moved to the park in 1975. Today, the building is used as a shelter for the park visitors and is available for rent for parties and other occasions.

The Ida County Courthouse is a National Historical Landmark built in 1872. The building is a combination of new and old, and provides the county with all the necessary services of a county seat.

Mr. G's Speakeasy at GOMACO University

This 1920s style "speak-easy" lounge has a massive antique oak bar, library and billiards room, and a collection of antique luxury cars and wooden boats. Allow 1 1/2 hours for the tour. Contact Dennis Clausen at 712-364-3347.

Skate Palace

Without question, the most unique roller skating rink, ballroom dance floor and convention room in the state of Iowa. The Ida Grove Skate Palace, operated by the local American Legion chapter, features an Old World gothic atmosphere inside. Outside, the massive castle is framed on the west by a small lake where adults and children can feed the ducks, geese and swans that call this area home. Allow 30 minutes for a tour. Contact the Skate Palace at 712-364-3130.

Lake LaJune Chalet & Hangar

Byron Godbersen built Lake LaJune (named for his wife, LaJune) in 1969 to demonstrate recreational equipment for the customers of Midwest Industries. On the lake is a half-scale reproduction of the HMS Bounty, constructed by Midwest employees in 1970. In 1973-74, he constructed a hangar with a huge banquet room with carpeted walls, mosaic tile floor, a fireplace and waterfalls with running water. The hanger also houses Byron Godbersen's private plane, a working replica of a 1929 Mercedes constructed from a kit, a WACO bi-plane, and a display of several of Byron Original's wooden model airplanes manufactured in Ida Grove. The hanger is utilized for banquets, entertaining and political functions. The tour takes 30 minutes. Contact Rita Frahm at 712-364-3409 or 712-364-3365.