Winterset, Iowa -
Birthplace of John Wayne
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Small, four-room house where The Duke, towering Hollywood legend, was born. He lived there in his first year of life, when he was still quite small.
- Address:
- 216 S. 2nd St., Winterset, IA
- Directions:
- I-80 Exit 110 (US Hwy 169) south 14 miles into Winterset, where it becomes John Wayne Drive. Stay on John Wayne Drive until you reach South St. Turn left (east) one block.
- Hours:
- Daily 10 am - 4:30 pm. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 515-462-1044
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Small, four-room house where The Duke, towering Hollywood legend, was born. He lived there in his first year of life, when he was still quite small. Roadsideamerica.com Report...
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Birthplace of John Wayne Winterset has more than just the birthplace of John Wayne. The city park boasts an English hedge maze, a castle turret ("Clark's Tower"), a monument to the Delicious Apple, and one of the bridges of Madison County ("Cutler-Donahue Covered Bridge"). So if you're in town to visit the Duke, be sure to mosey on over to the city park and take a gander. [Jen Danzinger, 05/30/2011]
Marion Morrison (later known as John Wayne) and his family lived in Winterset until he was three, when they moved to Earlham, another town in Madison County.
He was always pround of his Midwest heritage, and certainly did not deny that Winterset was his birthplace. [Wayne Davis, 05/29/1999]
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Nearby Offbeat Places
- Clark Tower - Castle, Winterset, IA - < 1 mi.
- Home of the Original Delicious Apple Tree, East Peru, IA - 9 mi.
- Bob Feller Museum, Van Meter, IA - 14 mi.
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