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- Festina, Iowa - Tiny Church
Interior is 12 feet by 16 feet, with room for eight worshipers.
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St. Anthony of Padua
- Address:
- Little Church Rd, Festina, IA
- Directions:
- St. Anthony of Padua. Hwy 150 to Festina. West on 123rd St. for about a mile, watch for sign, then south on Little Church Rd., cross the river.
- Hours:
- Service held Sunday closest to June 13, Feast of St. Anthony of Padua Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Admission:
- Donations accepted.
The church and grounds are still in good shape. The grounds also include a cabin that was built in 1848, deconstructed in 1993, and reconstructed in 1996. The original cabin was part of the Indian Agency and used by an agent of the organization. The cabin was used for Mass and therefore connects to the church. Inside the cabin there is also a large cabinet that was used as the first post office in the area.
There is no sign that explicitly says turn here to find the World's Smallest Church. You have to watch the road names to know when.
[Melinda Bryan, 03/22/2011]- Festina, Iowa - World's Smallest Church
The world's smallest church is no longer in active service, but is maintained by a local family and open year-round. It's about two miles West of Festina, a small burg south of Decorah. The church seats about 8 people (more if friendly).
Well kept grounds; interesting gravestones.
[Dario Zaffarano, 08/31/2006] A large collection of clocks -- and just about everything else. An unforgettable place to be at high noon and midnight. Closed: contents auctioned off June 2015.
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- Directions:
- Just south of town on Hwy 9. Turn east on Park Rd., then south on Old Threshing Rd.
- Hours:
- Contents auctioned off June 2015. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 319-568-4577
- Status:
- Gone
The president and CEO of Dairy Queen International was in Joliet as landmark status was conferred on the the building that housed the world's first DQ. Some believe that a store in Kankakee deserves the honor, but Dairy Queen historians say that the Joliet location -- which opened June 22, 1940 -- was the first to use the Dairy Queen name. Today even the smallest American towns, bypassed by other fast food chains, usually have at least one DQ. Joliet has three, but none of them are in the original building, which is now a storefront church and no longer identified as a Dairy Queen. To aid in its recognition, the building will have an historical plaque placed by Joliet, and DQ will install a plaque in the sidewalk.
[RoadsideAmerica.com Team, 05/24/2011]Site of World's First Dairy Queen:- Address:
- 501 N. Chicago St., Joliet, IL
- Directions:
- North side of downtown. On the west side of Hwy 53/N. Chicago St., at the intersection of Ohio St. It's currently a bright yellow building housing Paisano Auto Insurance. A small, oval plaque mounted to the left side of the front of the building identifies it as the "Original Dairy Queen."
- Admission:
- Free
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