Visit Stanton!
Stanton is a great place to visit! In 1997 Stanton was honored as the top tourism community in Iowa (pop. under 5000) because of these following attractions:
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The Swedish Heritage and Cultural Center is
the oldest public building in Montgomery County still in
use. It used to serve as the public school, but now has a
wide variety of historical and cultural items on display.
The Cultural
Center is open from 1-4 pm daily except Monday, April
through November. Winter hours are 1-4 pm Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday or by appointment. Please visit! Phone: (712) 829-2840 or (712) 829-2186 |
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The Swedish Coffeepot water tower stands 125 feet high and can hold 40,000 gallons--640,000 cups. Stanton is also the birth place of Hollywood's Virginia Christine, the "Mrs. Olsen" on Folgers Coffee television commercials. The Swedish Coffee Cup water tower was built in 2000. It is 96 feet tall and can hold 150,000 gallons--2,400,000 cups of coffee. It is located at the corner of Highland and Hilltop (South Hill). |
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Stanton is also the home of Viking Lake, a popular state park used for fishing, swimming, camping, boating, picnicking, and hiking.
click here for Stanton location maps or here for a clickable map of the town!
If you are visiting Stanton...
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Stay at the Viking Motel New in 1994! Rooms starting at $35.75! PO Box 37 |
Attend a Church Service Mamrelund Lutheran Church Evangelical Covenant Church |
