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Birthplace of John Wayne
Winterset, IA 50273
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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Distance in: mi km
Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Super 8 Winterset $64 0.8 mi 1.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Residence Inn Des Moines West $190 21.3 mi 34.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Hilton Garden Inn West Des Moines $121 22.1 mi 35.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites West Des Moines-Jordan Creek $136 22.2 mi 35.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Candlewood Suites - Des Moines $147 22.3 mi 35.9 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
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Cooking From The Heart 0.2 mi 0.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Waveland Cafe West 15.9 mi 25.6 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Rube's Steakhouse & Lounge 18.1 mi 29.2 km 4 of 5 stars
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Nearest Top-Rated Things to Do
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Thing to Do Distance Rating
Limey's Pub 25.5 mi 41.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Living History Farms 26.0 mi 41.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Valley Junction 26.7 mi 42.9 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Birthplace of John Wayne” PlanetWare.com
“Exploring Winterset, John Wayne's Iowa birthplace” startribune.com / Chicago Tribune
“Iowa town holds on to Babe's (and Bob's) bat” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (free registration required)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 2 attractions in Winterset
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Traveler Description: A visit to the Duke's four-room boyhood home is a must for his fans.
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Attraction type: Historic home

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“Where a pilgrim feels at home”
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5 of 5 stars
Hanney 3 contributions
Oxfordshire, England
Jan 30, 2009

My Wife and I travelled to the Birthplace of John Wayne from the UK especially to be at the 100th birthday celebrations in 2007. My wife is a kind and good woman and puts up with (and secretly shares) my fascination for the "Duke". We were not disappointed, the celebrations over the weekend were very well organised from the Chuck... more

“My 1800 mile Birthday Trip”
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4 of 5 stars
Burntsteak 1 contribution
South Carolina
May 5, 2008

We arived in Winterset at about 5:30 on June 17, it was beautiful. There is only one hotel but very nice. We had come from South Carolina to celebrate my 50th birthday at John Wayne's birthplace. We got up early the 18th to be the first at the site and were. I was so excited to be there, I only... more

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Winterset, IA 50273
Tel: 515-462-1044