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While You're Here

  • City of Jefferson
  • Deal's Orchard
  • Experience Jefferson
  • Gallup House
  • Greene Bean Coffee
  • Greene County Historical Museum
  • History Boy Theatre
  • Iowa Lincoln Highway Association- Greene County
  • J.V. Vineyard & Retreat
  • Jefferson Matters: A Main Street & Chamber Community
  • Jefferson Telecom Telephone Museum
  • Raccoon Valley Bike Trail
  • RVP~1875
  • Spring Lake Park
  • Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County
  • Wild Rose Jefferson & Cobblestone Inn
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Tower Open by Appt.

As families and friends gather for the holidays, the Mahanay Bell Tower may be one of those memorable places to experience. The Tower is closed for the season but tours can be arranged by appointment by calling The Welcome Center at 515-386-2155. The Bell Tower staff will be happy to meet you at the Tower […]

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Greene County Foundation Grant

Thanks to a Greene County Community Foundation Grant, the Bell Tower Foundation was able to continue to market the Mahanay Bell Tower this past year with billboards on Hwy. 30, Hwy. 144 & Hwy. 4. Several of the billboards announced the Tower as Rural Iowa’s #1 Attraction for 2021. These well-traveled roads have brought many […]

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Tower Tunes Live concert slated for Veteran’s Day

On Veteran’s Day, November 11, a special Tower Tunes Live concert will be performed by Mahanay Maestro Rick Morain.  From 12:15 – 12:30 pm, the public is invited to listen to the concert played on the four-octave carillon.  Maestro Morain’s playlist will honor military veterans.  The Veteran’s Day concert is part of the regular Tower […]

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100 E Lincoln Way
Jefferson, IA 50129 USA

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