The Sawmill Museum

 Location:      2231 Grant Street
                        Clinton, Iowa 52732

Hours:           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

Upcoming Events

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Early Childhood Playgroup, 1st & 3rd Thursday 10am-11am
Starting September 15 and going until May, this is a FREE hour for social interaction for toddlers and their adults. Sponsored by United Way and Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency 

Kiddie Crafts, 2nd Wednesday of the month 2:30 pm-4 pm
Starting January of 2023 and running through May, this is an afterschool craft for Pre-K kids (ages 3-5) that includes art and activities that help develop fine motor skills

STEAMquest, 4th Wednesday of the month, 2:30-4 pm
Starting January of 2023 and running through May, this is an afterschool craft for K-5 students that focuses on STEAM activities (science, technology, engineering, art, and math)

Mississippi river webcam

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​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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