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Arnolds Park\u000ADickinson County\u000AWestport\u000AMuseum\u000AMuseum\u000ASchoolhouse\u000A243 W Broadway, Arnolds Park 712-332-2183\u000Aarnoldspark.com\u000AOpen Year-Round\u000AIf nostalgia is what you are looking for look no further than the Arnolds Park Museum. Through a generous donation the Funhouse Toys: the slide, barrel,\u000Aand sugar bowl were donated back to Arnolds Park. The slide is in operation and included in a season or day pass. It is also available to ride for $1 per person. Also purchase tokens to play the vintage pin ball machines.\u000A1708 Keokuk Ave., Spirit Lake 712-336-5928\u000AOpen Seasonally\u000AThe Dickinson County Museum preserves and shares the heritage of Dickinson County through a variety of exhibits. The Museum is one of the original depots found along the Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul Railroad, and it now houses an extensive collection that depicts the area\u2019s historic railroad, agricultural, resort and industrial eras.\u000A22531 Nature Center Rd., Okoboji dickinsoncountyconservationboard.com 712-336-6352\u000AOpen Seasonally\u000ATo relive days of the past in a one-room school, visit the Westport Rural Schoolhouse built in 1896 and used until 1952. Featuring: historic primers, desks, piano and maps. Located in Kenue Park and open seasonally Tuesday through Sunday.\u000A Clark Museum\u000A2151 213th Ave., Milford clarkmuseumofokoboji.com 712-338-2147\u000AOpen Year-Round\u000AEstablished in 1985, The Clark Museum, features a vast collection of pictorial and written histories, old memorabilia, signs and a large display of Arnolds Park Amusement Park artifacts. Many people intend to stop for a few minutes and end up spending hours viewing the displays. For hours of operation call 712- 338-2147.\u000A Abbie Gardner Cabin\u000A74 Monument Dr., Arnolds Park dickinsoncountyconservationboard.com Open Seasonally\u000AOpen Memorial Day-Labor day, visitors can learn about the Spirit Lake Massacre and the events leading up to and following this tragedy. Hours are 12-4:00 PM Tuesday \u2013 Sunday. The Dickinson County Conservation Board staffs the Abbie Gardner Cabin in an agreement with the Iowa State Historical Society.\u000A Higgins Museum\u000A1507 Sanborn Ave., Okoboji 712-332-5859 thehigginsmuseum.org Open Seasonally\u000AThe Higgins Museum is devoted entirely to the history of national banking in the United States from 1863 to 1935. Exhibits of national bank notes from Iowa and adjoining states illustrate the heyday of America\u2019s use of hometown paper money. Open daily (except Mondays) Memorial Day to Labor Day. Group tours available by appointment.\u000A VACATIONOKOBOJI.COM 65\u000A