1. Iowa ABC’s By: Emily Ask

2. A is for …. 1,857 brick building served as Adel's original school house. Features eight period room settings with photographs. Adel Historical Museum

3. B is for… Black Hawk The Black Hawk War was named after the Indian wars that took place in the old northwest territory, north of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi river.

4. C is for…Crystal Lake Cave In 1868 lead miners drilled 40 feet into the ground In 1932, the late Bernard Markus, (one of the original lead miners), opened the cave to the public, naming it Crystal Lake Cave.

5. D is for… Devonian Fossil Gorge The glimpse in to Iowa's geologic past was first exposed during the floods of 1993 at Coralville lake.

6. E is for… Eldora The population in July was 1,711. It’s located in Hardin County.

7. F is for… Flower The wild rose was adopted as the state flower of Iowa in 1897. Wild roses bloom from June to late summer throughout Iowa.

8. G is for… Geode State Park Geode State Park is a state park of Iowa, USA, border Henry Country and Des Moines County. It is managed by the Iowa DNR. While it is named for Iowa's state rock, the geode, few can be found in the park.

9. H is for… 4H 4H started in the 1900s and taught youth practical experiences and programs in America. The 4H’s are head, heart, hands, and health

10. I is for… Independence There was no United States in the Declaration of Independence Jefferson was upset that slavery was edited out.

11. J is for… Jester Park Jester park has been one of central Iowa's favorite parks since 1958. It is on the western shore. It is 1,834 acres off the western shore.

12. K is for… Keosauqua The word Keosauqua derives from the Meskwaki and Sauk name for the Des Moines River The Hotel Manning, a three story relic from the Des Moines rivers steamboat days in Keosauqua’s most notable landmark.

13. L is for… Lost Island Water Park This Polynesian themed water park is located in Iowa’s countryside. Lost island has a large variety of water attractions, including staples like a wave pool.

14. M is for…Motto Our liberties of the prize of our rights. The motto, Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain was adopted by the First General Assembly on February 25, 1847.

15. N is for… Newton Newton was founded in 1850 and incorporated as a city in 1857. In the late 19 th century, Newton’s growth was fueled by the development of coal mines in the region.

16. O is for… Okoboji It is part of the chain of lakes known as the Iowa Great Lakes. West Okoboji Lake is a natural body of water about 3,847 acres.

17. P is for… Prairie Prairies are made up of mostly grasses and other flowering plants Prairie grasses and flowers covered approximately 85 percent of Iowa. The Loess Hills of western Iowa contain the largest remaining prairies in Iowa..

18. Q is for… Quimby Quimby once had its own school district, its mascot was known as the "Quimby Peacocks“. Quimby boasts a 9-hole golf course, a rarity for towns in the area of relative size.

19. R is for… Donna Reed She was a famous television actress in It’s A Wonderful Life. She’s from Denison, Iowa.

20. S is for… Surf Ballroom On February 3, 1959, a small-plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa killed three American rock and roll pioneers. They were Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, as well as the pilot, Roger Peterson.

21. T is for… Tama An old district in Musashi Province, Japan. The western portion of Tokyo Prefecture.

22. U is for… Underwood Their poupulation is 2,000. The county is Pottawattamie It is the home of the Mighty Eagles!

23. V is for… Van Meter In 2000 Van Meter had a median family income of $59,000. In Van Meter 93% of their citizens drive to work.

24. The Winnebago Indian Tribe has been known to the whites since 1634. Frenchman Nicollet found them in Wisconsin on Green Bay and moved them to Iowa.

25. X is for… Xavier High School It is in Cedar Rapids Iowa with a 94% graduation rate. It has about 800 students in Iowa.

26. Y is for… Young Historical Museum It was built of native limestone in Bellevue, Iowa. Has ten rooms and is furnished with fine antiques.

27. Z is for… Blank Park Zoo It is home to 800 exotic animals and creatures. The zoo is located in Des Moines.