Did you know that author Laura Ingalls Wilder spent some time living in Iowa during her childhood? Take a trip to Burr Oak to visit The Masters Hotel, the only one of Laura's childhood homes that's still located at its original site!
Dubuque Aquarium River Otters Get Named After Mark Twain Characters. The two otters are fast friends, have strong ties to the Mississippi River, and were accordingly named Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher.