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The Latest Posts
The latest News about Historic US Route 6 Iowa and Historic US Route 6 in general!
River to River 2023
The River to River Retro Road Trip 2023 is a go. Dates are September 14th through the 17th. We are ...
River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6
Highway6Movie.com What do Bonnie & Clyde, Jesse James, Nancy Drew, John Wayne, Jack Kerouac, Gary Cooper, a meteorite strike, and ...
John Wayne Memorial
A new historical marker unveiled here May 28 pays homage to a movie star who lived in the community as ...
Historic Route 6 Wall Mural
Address: 118 West Front St., Brooklyn, IA The Mural was painted in 2015 dedicated to the Historic Route 6. There ...
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Historic U.S. Route 6, Iowa – River To River Road
Grandfather of Highway 6, the River to River Road was built in one hour, by 10,000 farmers and volunteers on June 25th, 1910. That’s right. One Hour. At 9 am, on a Saturday morning 10,000 farmers and volunteers picked up their implements, and one hour later, at 10 am, a road was created that would change the history of Iowa transportation forever. It was a shot that was heard around the world. The River to River Road ran all the way across Iowa, from Davenport to Council Bluffs, going through Durant, Wilton, Moscow, Atalissa, West Liberty, Iowa City, Coralville, Tiffin, Oxford, Homestead, South Amana, Marengo, Ladora, Victor, Carnforth, Brooklyn, Grinnell, Kellogg, Newton, Colfax, Mitchellville, Altoona, Des Moines, Waukee, Ortonville, Adel, Redfield, Dale City, Monteith, Guthrie Center, North Branch, Exira, Oakfield, Lorah, Atlantic, Marne, Walnut, Avoca, Minden, Neola, Underwood, and Weston in between.
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River to River Retro Road Trip
The 2023 River to River Retro Road Trip is from September 15th and 16th . Please click here to check out the Road trip page.