America’s Heartland

Used as a base by westward settlers heading to the Dakotas, St. Paul was called the “Last City of the East.”

Red Wing was built with the farming skills and craftsmanship of New Englanders and German, Irish and Scandinavian immigrants.

La Crosse enjoys a deep connection to its stunning Norwegian Valley, where Norwegian immigrants carved out a unique culture.

Renowned for its 19th-century ingenuity and modern-day cultural evolution, Dubuque is often called the “Masterpiece on the Mississippi.”

Straddling the confluence of the Mississippi and Rock Rivers, the Quad Cities area rests amid “America’s Breadbasket.”

Home to numerous historic buildings, Burlington grew into a major economy with the arrival of steamboats and the railroad.

Charming Hannibal is the childhood home of Mark Twain and the inspiration for his stories of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

A crossroads for 19th-century explorers, St. Louis is home to the iconic Gateway Arch, a monument to westward expansion.