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Virtual Cache American Gothic
A  cache by kbraband       Hidden: 11/18/2002  
Size: Size: Virtual (Virtual)      Difficulty: 1 out of 5      Terrain: 1 out of 5 (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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N/S ? ??.??? W/E ??? ??.???  []
In Iowa, United States

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American Gothic house. Made famous by Iowa artist Grant Wood as the background house in his painting of the Iowa father and daughter.



Wood had just returned from Europe and was amazed to find a Gothic window in an Iowa farmhouse. He used the window's shape as the motif for the painting "American Gothic". Although not open to the public, visitors are welcome to view the house from the outside as Grant Wood did in 1930 when he was inspired by its unusual Gothic window. The State Historical Society of Iowa owns and preserves the American Gothic House. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The coordinates listed for this virtual cache are on the front lawn where visitors normally stand to have their pictures taken.

To log this as a find, strike an American Gothic pose and take a photograph of yourself in front of the small white house that stands there today. And of course, include your GPSR in the photograph. You don’t have to be a male-female couple to qualify. Do it as an individual or as a group then upload your picture to this web page.


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bikes allowed takes less than 1  hour kid friendly parking available wheelchair accessible dogs allowed
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 November 15 by Ben Gates's nemesis (669 found)
Found with jackpinesavage4ever.
THANK YOU FOR THIS VIRTUAL!

I had a blast learning the history behind this house, and the fact that it is in Iowa!

My photo is in parents log, I am posing with my mother.
It is labeled as Ben Gates's Nemesis and mom.

TFTV

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 November 15 by jackpinesavage4ever (677 found)
What a blast. We fought the wind to take "decent" pictures and then the guide from next door came out and offered us props. We just could not pass up the opportunity. The guys looked good in their bibs! What a fun adventure. Next, Jim wants to pose like Whistler's Mother....Oh dear...

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Heere at the wall
Ben Gates's Nemesis and mom
Jackpinesavage4ever

 November 2 by canoe dave (543 found)
missed coming up here a few years ago on a canoe trip on the des moines so hit today on our anniversery weekend tftc

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oct. rylan 032

 October 18 by Soccer Boy Logan (656 found)
I was here with Team Zinger and lagrac. The Visitors Center was not open while we were there so we couldn't check it out. TFTC

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Soccer Boy Logan

 October 18 by Team Zinger (1667 found)
I stopped by while in the area with Soccer Boy Logan and lagrac. A very interesting place. I love the Virtuals.

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Team Zinger


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Current time: 11/21/2009 8:20:06 AM
Last Updated: 11/17/2009 3:20:22 AM
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