Manchester, Iowa

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Rivers & Roads in Song near Manchester

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Manchester.

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

• Field of Dreams Movie Site · 2.2 mi · Historical Marker

  The Dyersville, Iowa farmstead where the 1989 film was shot, preserved as a tourist destination with the original diamond carved from a cornfield.

• Ruth Suckow House · 9.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine Ruth Suckow, pen in hand, crafting stories right here! This unassuming cottage was her summer writing retreat in the mid-1920s. Ruth Suckow, an Iowa native, was already making a name for herself as a novelist…

• Backbone State Park · 11.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine escaping the flat Iowa landscape and stumbling upon a rugged ridge carved by a river – that's Backbone State Park! It's not just pretty; it's Iowa's oldest state park. Dedicated in 1920, Backbone State Park owes…

• Field of Dreams Movie Site · 13.0 mi · Things to Do

  If you build it they will come. The actual cornfield diamond from the 1989 film.

• Cedar Rock State Park · 16.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever wonder what it would be like to live in a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece? Here's your chance. This is Cedar Rock, also known as the Lowell Walter Residence, a Usonian-style home designed by Wright in 1950. Lowell…

• Upper Paris Bridge · 17.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Look out your window, because you're about to pass a true survivor! This isn't just any old bridge; it's a rare glimpse into 19th-century American ingenuity still standing strong. Back in 1879, the Wrought Iron Bridge…

• Mederville Bridge · 19.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Take a look at the Mederville Bridge, a rare example of early 20th-century engineering right here in Clayton County! Back in the day, the county needed a new way to cross the Volga River. The old covered timber Howe…