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.

Sawmill Craft Days:
NOW! Wednesday 3:30-5pm &  Saturday 10:30-12:00
Included in regular admission to the museum. 
Craft Program
Jan 29 & Feb 1: Sock Animals
Feb 5 & Feb 8: Heart Crafts
Feb 12 & Feb 15: Pinecone Animals
Feb 19 & Feb 22: Sea Animal Crafts
Feb 26 & Feb 29: Dinosaurs
March 4 & March 7: Bracelets
March 11 & March 14th: Duct Tape
March 18th and March 21st: Scrunchies
March 25 & March 28th: Masks ​

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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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