Winn-Worth Betco Arts and Culture
With its inspiring pastoral landscapes and historic small town main streets, Winnebago and Worth counties attract those who are looking to escape the chaos and cost of the city, including those looking for cultural amenities.
With it’s close proximity to Minneapolis and Des Moines, you’ll find North Iowa’s leading destination for artists and art connoisseurs alike. The Winn-Worth Betco region boasts of cutting edge farm-to-table culinary experiences, a vibrant theater and performing arts scene and participates in the award-winning North Iowa Independent Film Festival.
The Winn-Worth Betco region is made up of several small towns known as artists retreats, where writers, chefs, musicians and filmmakers gather. Vacationers looking for experiences that provide a deeper understanding and appreciation for what they eat and a connection to the land can find all of that in the Winn-Worth Betco region. With its vibrant agricultural community, and close proximity to where ingredients are raised and grown, chefs are drawn away from the cities to open their own restaurants where they serve fabulous farm-to-table fare. Showcasing a vibrant fine arts center, studios, shops, and quaint galleries the Winn-Worth Betco area is sure to spark creativity and bring out the artist within.
WORTH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PROPERTIES
The Worth County Freedom Rock is in Kensett on the grounds of the community center. The following Worth County Historical Society properties can be found here.
WINNEBAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Winnebago Historical Society is housed in the Mansion Museum at 336 North Clark St., and it oversees Heritage Park, a 91-acre park on the south edge of Forest City. Its mission is to educate children and adults through the Mansion Museum, reintroduce families to their past through the Leibrand-Whiteis Historical Center and recreate the lives and livelihoods of our ancestors at Heritage Park of North Iowa.
Museums and Points of Interest
![Citizens Savings Bank Museum Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/Citizens%20Savings%20Bank%20Museum.jpg)
Citizens Savings Bank Museum
![Worth County Veterans' Monument Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/Worth%20Veterans%20Monument.jpg)
Worth County Veterans' Monument
![Worth County Main Museum Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/Worth%20County%20Main%20Museum%20(2).jpg)
Worth County Main Museum
![Machinery Museum Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/machnery%20museum%202.jpeg)
Machinery Museum
![The Gladys Pixley Memorial Log House Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/Pixley%20log%20House.jpg)
The Gladys Pixley Memorial Log House
![The Old Creamery Museum Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/creamery%20museum%202.jpeg)
The Old Creamery Museum
![Chapel Hill Cemetery Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/Chapel%20Hill%20Cemetery.jpg)
Chapel Hill Cemetery
![Grafton Heritage Depot Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/Grafton%20Heritage%20Depot.jpg)
Grafton Heritage Depot
![Kensett Community Church Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/Kensett%20Community%20Church.jpg)
Kensett Community Church
![The Top of Iowa Welcome Center Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/Top%20of%20Iowa%20Welcome%20Center.jpg)
The Top of Iowa Welcome Center
Sime-Oswald Cabin
![Swensrud School Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/Swensrud%20School.jpg)
Swensrud School
![Winnebago County Veterans' Monument Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/Veteran's%20Memorial%201.jpeg)
Winnebago County Veterans' Monument
![Heritage Park of North Iowa Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/Heritage%20Park%20Logo.png)
Heritage Park of North Iowa
![Arlington Park - Lake Mills Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/Arlington%20Park%20LM%202.jpg)
Arlington Park - Lake Mills
![Burnap Country School Museum Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/Burnap%20Country%20School%201.jpg)
Burnap Country School Museum
![Buffalo Center Historical Society Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/Buffalo%20Center%20Historical%20Society.jpg)
Buffalo Center Historical Society
![Grant Township School House #5 Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/Grant%20Township%20School%201%20.jpeg)
Grant Township School House #5
![Northwood Commercial Historic District Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/community-profile/wchs-logo.jpg)
Northwood Commercial Historic District
![Victorian House Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/Victorian%20House.jpg)
Victorian House
![Heritage Park Of North Iowa Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/art-culture/heritage-park-logo.jpg)
Heritage Park Of North Iowa
![The Mansion Museum Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/Mansion%20Museam%202.jpeg)
The Mansion Museum
![The Promise of America Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/Promise%20of%20America.jpg)
The Promise of America
Bolan Schoolhouse & Cultural Center
![Emmanuel Lutheran Church Altar Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/Emmanuel%20Lutheran%20Church%20Altar.jpg)
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Altar
![The Caboose Museum Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/Caboose%20Museum.jpeg)
The Caboose Museum
Manly Junction RR Museum
![Rhodes Mill Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/Rhodes%20mill.jpg)
Rhodes Mill
Food Arts
![The Branding Iron Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/branding-iron-logo.jpg)
The Branding Iron
![Cafe Mir Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/community-profile/cafe-mir-logo.jpg)
Cafe Mir
![Signature’s Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/signiture-supper-logo.jpg)
Signature’s
![Wood Fire Grille Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/diamond-jio-logo.jpg)
Wood Fire Grille
Art Studios Galleries and Shops
![Waldorf College Art Gallery Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/waldorf--logo.jpg)
Waldorf College Art Gallery
![Iowa Artists Region 2 Show Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/iowa-artists-logo.jpg)
Iowa Artists Region 2 Show
Theater and Performing Arts
![The Boman Fine Arts Center Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/bohemian-logo.jpg)
The Boman Fine Arts Center
Film
![Iowa Independent Film Festival Photo](https://secure-cdn.scdn6.secure.raxcdn.com/media/userfiles/subsite_175/images/arts-culture/iiff-logo.jpg)
Iowa Independent Film Festival