The Sawmill Museum

Location:      2231 Grant Street Clinton, Iowa

Hours:           CLOSED Until Further Notice For COVID
                       Tues-Sat: 10am-6pm
                        Sunday 1pm-5pm
                        Monday: 1pm-6pm
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​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.

Hidden History of Clinton

The museum's new book is out. During the shutdown, the museum can mail you the book, or you can purchase a book for pick up once we open! The book is $22.00 and if you want it shipped, it's an additional $3 dollars. 

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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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