Museums, Photography, Art Galleries, Restaurants, State Parks, Parks, Hotels, Historic Preservation, Attractions, Family Attractions Deanna Etherington Museums, Photography, Art Galleries, Restaurants, State Parks, Parks, Hotels, Historic Preservation, Attractions, Family Attractions Deanna Etherington

A Delightful Day in Luverne, Minnesota!

Sometimes when I travel I like to go to big cities with many attractions. And sometimes it’s refreshing to go to a small town and discover it also has a surprising number of quality attractions. Luverne, Minnesota is one of those towns!

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Murals, Art, Ray Sorensen II, Iowa, All Iowa Counties, Travel, Tourism, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, POWs, Navy Seals, United States Armed Forces, Artist, Freedom Rocks, Memorials Deanna Etherington Murals, Art, Ray Sorensen II, Iowa, All Iowa Counties, Travel, Tourism, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, POWs, Navy Seals, United States Armed Forces, Artist, Freedom Rocks, Memorials Deanna Etherington

In Honor of July 4: Iowa Freedom Rocks

As I was driving out of Sac City, Iowa yesterday a Freedom Rock captured my eye, surrounded by a tall circle of American flags. What is a Freedom Rock? It is a large rock painted on all sides with patriotic murals and tributes to those who have served in our armed forces in the U.S. These unique murals are painted by Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II. Many towns in Iowa have one.

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