Kalona

Overview

Introduction

Kalona, 90 mi/245 km southeast of Des Moines, is home to a community of old-order Amish who live and work as their ancestors did in the mid-1800s. The Kalona Historical Village offers driving tours through the surrounding countryside and also has a large number of historic buildings. These include a train depot, a country store, the Iowa Mennonite Museum, a church, a quilting museum and a one-room schoolhouse.

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