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Decent Local Histroy Museum

Lots of great info and artifacts from the local area across a spectrum of fields: geology... read more

Reviewed 10 October 2023
ASGLondon
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London, Canada
Learn about LeClaire and Mississippi River Travel

More than Buffalo Bill. There is an exhibit about Dr. James Ryan who invented the black box widely... read more

Reviewed 11 February 2023
torpdo
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Des Moines, Iowa
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Reviewed 25 August 2017

This museum is worth visiting, especially if you want to learn about the LeClaire area and the accomplishments of the people who were the earlier settlers in this area. In addition to a lot of information regarding Buffalo Bill Cody, there were exhibits showing inventions by several residents of the town, including one documenting the inventor of the flight recorder. Many of the items were donated to the museum by local residents or descendants of early settlers in the area. The admission of $5.00 is nominal and helps keep the museum running. Mike Wolfe (American Picker) donated a tee pee he found on a pick to the museum. He does try to unite items with the person or place they belong.

Date of experience: August 2017
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Reviewed 23 August 2017 via mobile

Variety of types of artifacts in good condition, pleadingly arranged. Informative without overwhelming amounts of data. Worth browsing through.

Date of experience: August 2017
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Reviewed 19 August 2017 via mobile

A really great small-town museum! Displays a lot of interesting things and gives you a good feel for the past - not only about Buffalo Bill but also for Le Claire and its history in general. Very good if you visit with kids since they have some things to see and by doing a little "scavanger hunt". And it dorsn't take hours to go through like in the big metropolis museums.

I would definitely go there again! Great work from all the volunteers involved! Thank you.

Date of experience: August 2017
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Reviewed 15 August 2017

We were told that we would only need an hour to go round this museum but there is far too much to see to do it justice in that time. The Buffalo Bill section is fascinating. There is a Ford Model T fire engine (still in working order); a section on Edes and also James Ryan. The last working wooden bottomed paddle wheel boat is here. It worked for an incredible 99 years!

Date of experience: August 2017
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Reviewed 14 August 2017

Buffalo Bills museum is a good place to go on n a rainy day. It's $4.00 for Seniors and is quite informative. They have an old barge from late 1800's that you can walk thru. It take a little over an hour to walk thru.

Date of experience: August 2017
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