De Soto, Iowa

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Rivers & Roads in Song near De Soto

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near De Soto.

13 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

• Robert William Andrew Feller Farmstead · 5.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever heard of a baseball legend who learned to throw strikes in an Iowa cornfield? That's Bob Feller, and this is where it all began. Robert William Andrew Feller, nicknamed "Rapid Robert" and "The Heater from Van…

• Hogback Covered Bridge · 10.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Pull over! You're about to cross a piece of living history: the Hogback Covered Bridge, built in 1884. This isn't just any old bridge; it's one of Madison County's last original covered treasures. Back in 1884, Harvey…

• Roseman Covered Bridge · 12.7 mi · Historical Marker

  One of six remaining covered bridges in Madison County, made famous by the 1992 novel and 1995 film The Bridges of Madison County.

• Living History Farms · 13.0 mi · Historical Marker

  A 500-acre open-air museum in Urbandale showing 300 years of Iowa farming history, from a 1700 Ioway Indian farm to a 1900 horse-powered farm.

• Henry C. Wallace House · 13.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever wonder about the roots of American agriculture? You're about to pass the historic home of Henry C. Wallace, a man whose family shaped the very food we eat! This Italianate beauty was his family's base, a place…

• John Wayne Birthplace Museum · 13.9 mi · Historical Marker

  The small house in Winterset where Marion Robert Morrison, later known as John Wayne, was born on May 26, 1907.

• John Wayne Birthplace Museum · 13.9 mi · Local history

  You are in Winterset, Iowa, birthplace of John Wayne. Marion Robert Morrison was born in the little four-room house at two-sixteen South Second Street on May twenty-sixth, nineteen oh-seven. He became John Wayne, the…

• Cutler–Donahoe Bridge · 13.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever wondered what it was like to cross a river when cars were just a dream? You're about to find out! This covered bridge, built in 1870, is a genuine relic from a time when horse-drawn buggies ruled the roads. This is…

• Jordan House (West Des Moines, Iowa) · 14.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Pull over here a sec – this house was a crucial stop on the Underground Railroad, offering refuge to slaves seeking freedom. Built by James C. Jordan, the Jordan House became a haven for those fleeing slavery in the…

• Holliwell Covered Bridge · 14.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Pull over, because you're about to cross a piece of living history: the Holliwell Bridge. Built in 1880, it's one of the most famous covered bridges in all of Madison County, Iowa. It's also the longest of the six…

• Roseman Covered Bridge · 18.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Prepare to be swept away by romance! The Roseman Covered Bridge isn't just a pretty structure; it's a portal to a story that captured hearts worldwide. Built in 1883, the Roseman Bridge gracefully spans the Middle…

• Paul J. and Ida Trier House · 19.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Did you know that just over there sits the last Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian home ever built in Iowa? Paul and Ida Trier commissioned Wright to design their dream home, and construction finished in 1958. It's based on…