Experience the charm of two historic communities in a one day trip to historic Mount Vernon and Lisbon, Iowa. Your experience starts at the intersection of the Lincoln Highway and the Old Military Road (or Dillon’s Furrow), and will include distinctive, nationally recognized restaurants, art galleries and studios, antiques, specialty shops and bed-and-breakfast inns. Take walking tours of Mount Vernon’s three registered national historic districts, including the entire Cornell College campus, the downtown shopping district and a charming neighborhood of restored Victorian homes. Tour the Lisbon History Center, take a walk through Palisades-Kepler State Park, or attend one of 14 annual festivals. For up to date information visit our website or Like us on Facebook.
Chalk the Walk will feature the work of hundreds of all ages and abilities! They will use over 1/2 ton of chalk with a downtown city street as their canvas. Cash prizes totaling more than…
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The annual Chalk the Walk event will be celebrating its 17th year on May 7-8, 2022 in Uptown Mount Vernon, IA. The event runs from 10AM to 6PM on both days.Chalk the Walk will feature the…
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