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Welcome to the newly redesigned website of Historic US 6, Iowa Association

Historic Route 6 Des Moines map 1933
Historic Route 6 Des Moines map 1933

Please look around at all the changes.  There are many more to come.

The Latest Posts

The latest News about Historic US Route 6 Iowa and Historic US Route 6 in general!

Dave Darby GoFundMe

All, I have just been informed that Dave Darby, former director of the US route 6 Tourist Association and an ...
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River to River 2024

The River to River Retro Road Trip is a go for 2024.  This years dates are September 19-21.  We are ...
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River to River 2023

The River to River Retro Road Trip 2023 is a go.  Dates are September 14th through the 17th.  We are ...
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River to River- Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6

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 ...
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Historic U.S. Route 6, Iowa – River To River Road

River to River Road, Iowa
River to River Road, Iowa

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.

River to River Road, Iowa
River to River Road, Iowa

To read more about Route 6 Iowa History click here.

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.