The Sawmill Museum

Location:      2231 Grant Street Clinton, Iowa
Hours:           Tues-Sat: 10am-6pm
                        Sunday 1pm-5pm
                        Monday: 1pm-6pm
​Admission:   Adults (13 & Above): $6.00
                        Children (4-12): $5.00
                        Children 0-3: Free

 Calendar of Events

Early Childhood Playgroup: A free program on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month, 10am-11am, September to May
Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency early childhood specialists are on hand to lead play. The playgroup is designed to facilitate play and social skills for toddlers and to help parents learn and implement skills. No registration needed.

Christmas Crafts All December Long (Dec 4-Dec 21) 
Wednesday-Saturday, a different craft each day!  
Weekday: 4:30-5:30 and Saturdays 10:30-12:30. Programs included in admission. 

Noon Year's Eve 10:30-1:30 
Balloon drop at noon and crafts/games all morning long. Snacks/pizza after balloon drop. 
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Buy Your Ticket Today: Food & Beverage Fest on January 16! 
Purchase your tickets here. $25 pre-sale, $30 at the door.  A night of food and adult beverage samples. 

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​A Glimpse at the Museum   

• Overview of Exhibits
  • Journey from Forests of Wisconsin to Clintons' Sawmills Water Table 
  • Blueprints of Clinton's Lumber Legacy
  • New & Expanded Narrative Exhibit Panels 
  • Struve Mill equipment
  • Vintage single blade sawmill
  • Animatronic Lumber Barons That Tell Their Own Story
  • Floating Log Raft Simulator
  • Trackless Train

Historical Routes are Our Roots

•  The Sawmill Museum has the  National Park Passport Cancellation Stamp through Silos & Smokestacks
• The museum is also a Great River Road interpretative Center and has a passport book for all Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Partner Sites
• The museum sits on the Historic Lincoln Highway 
• The museum sits next to the Mississippi River with a levee above that offers stunning views and sits next to railroad tracks that used to be Chicago & North Western railroad. 

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