The Sawmill Museum

 Location:      2231 Grant Street
                        Clinton, Iowa 52732

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

Upcoming Events

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Wednesday Kid Crafts​ 3-4 pm
We will be offering an assortment of crafts aimed at elementary ages kids on the 3rd Wednesday of the month (excluding December when we have our 25 days of crafts) from 3-4 pm. Crafts will be nature, lumber, and Clinton related. Feel free to come and go as you please from making crafts! Included in regular admission; members get in free!

Mississippi river webcam

​A Glimpse at the Museum   

• Overview of Exhibits
  • Journey from Forests of Wisconsin to Clinton's' Sawmills Water Table 
  • New & Expanded Narrative Exhibit Panels 
  • Struve Mill equipment
  • Vintage circular sawmill
  • Animatronic Lumber Barons That Tell Their Own Story
  • Floating Log Raft Simulator/Video Game
  • Ford Model T
  • Fire station with race track and video
  • Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Cultural Leadership Partner

Historical Routes are Our Roots

•  The Sawmill Museum has the  National Park Passport Cancellation Stamp through Silos & Smokestacks as well as their 25th Anniversary stamp (we are not a national park)
• The museum is  a Great River Road interpretative Center
• The museum sits on the Historic Lincoln Highway 
• The museum is a recipient of Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs' Cultural Leadership Partnership. 
• The museum is on two byways for the Iowa Scenic Byway Passport
• The museum sits next to the Mississippi River with a levee above that offers stunning views and sits next to railroad tracks  

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Sawmill Stories & Our Book 

Buy The Hidden History of Clinton, Iowa today. It's the museum's book and can be shipped directly to you. Then, in conjunction with the Clinton Herald and the Clinton History Club, comes a weekly podcast called Sawmill Stories. 

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