Eldon Attractions

Use the map below to locate Eldon's sites, then click on the numbers to learn more about them!

: American Gothic House
301 American Gothic St

Strike an American Gothic pose and take a photograph in front of the small white house made famous by Iowan Grant Wood, one of America's most beloved artists...; American Gothic House Center
300 American Gothic St ~ 641-652-3352

Come see the house that started it all and strike your own American Gothic pose in front of the place made famous by Iowan Grant Wood. Costumes and pitch fork available...; Eldon Carnegie Public Library
608 W Elm St ~ 641-652-7517

In the year 1911, Andrew Carnegie granted the Building Committee $5,000 to erect a library provided a suitable site was furnished and a pledge of $500 for support and maintenance was given. It was...; McHaffey Opera House
414 Elm St

Built in 1891 by Irish immigrant David McHaffey with brick from his own brickyard, the stately building sits in the center of town across from City Hall. The downstairs and second story front rooms were...; Rock Island Train Depot

The first settlement in Eldon was in 1843 and Eldon owes its growth to the convergence of the Rock Island and the Keokuk / Des Moines Railroads. The Rock Island line to Leavenworth, Kansas was completed in...; KD Center
300 KD Ave

The building known as the KD Center used to be the old sleeping quarters for the men coming from Trenton, MO and Silvis, IL, and Des Moines, IA. Eldon was the terminal on the Rock Island railroad...; United Methodist Church
611 Elm St ~ 641-652-3207

Established in Eldon in 1872...; Christian Church
514 W Walnut St ~ 641-652-7747

Established in Eldon in 1887...; The Sheep Shed; Living Hope Bible Church
201 W Walnut St ~ 641-652-3481

Established in Eldon in 1879...; Assembly of God

Established in Eldon in 1925...; American Gothic Park and Trail; The "Rock" Island Park; Doc Sawyer Memorial Park; KD Avenue Park

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