Marshalltown, Iowa - The Big Treehouse

Address:: 2370 Shady Oaks Road, Marshalltown, IA [Show Map]
Directions:: 3 miles east of Marshalltown on Highway 30, then 1/4 mile north on Shady Oaks Road.
Hours:: By appt. open during fair weather months and days. (Call to verify)
Phone:: 641-752-2946

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Marshalltown, Iowa - The Big Treehouse

The Big Treehouse is huge! It has 12 levels and towers 55 feet around a tree. It's complete with music, electricity, telephone, microwave oven, refrigerator, running water, grill, 14 porch swings, Shady Oaks Museum, a spiral stairway, and a lot of other interesting stuff. It's open by appointment only. [Matt Rainwater, 04/13/2005]

[RA: Constructed by Mick Jurgensen and family.]

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