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Die Heimat Country Inn B & B - Experience a nearly 50 year tradition, stay at the Colonies' premier bed & breakfast. Enjoy our 1854 stagecoach stop with ambience of Amana furnishings, hand-pieced quilts, and Midwestern hospitality and Australian charm. See Accommodations section for more information. 319-622-3937 or 888-613-5463 toll-free. Rawson's B & B - Charming, historic, award-winning brick home with six guest rooms all with private baths, TV, VCRs, video library, full breakfast. Featuring in-ground swimming pool, whirlpool, fireplace suites. Surprisingly reasonable prices. See Accommodations section for more information. 319-622-6035 or 800-637-6035. Zuber's Restaurant & Dugout Lounge - Historic landmark home of Bill Zuber, New York Yankee baseball player. Dugout Lounge features live music, appetizers, sandwiches, and famous Joe's Pizza. Old and new world cuisine. Weddings, meetings, group rates. Main Street, Homestead. 319-622-3911 or 800-522-8883. Amana Community Church Museum - Whether you want to learn more about Amana or simply wish to experience a setting uniquely suited to reflection, visit the 1865 Saal (church or meetinghouse) in Homestead. Guides discuss religious beliefs and practices of the Amana Church, while explaining the unique history and architecture of this 140-year-old church. Open 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday; 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday. May 1 - October 31. Admission. 319-622-3567, www.amanaheritage.org. Ehrle Brothers Winery and Alma's Washhouse - Amana Colonies' original winery. Our gift shop features factory-direct pottery and assorted gifts. Open daily June through mid-October. Limited hours November through May. 319-622-3241. Colony Country Store - Shop our Country Store for Rada knives, soy candles, Amana products, Iowa wine, gifts and more. Enjoy our Candy Shoppe with homemade fudge and caramels, nostalgic candy, chocolate and licorice. 319-622-3197. Amana Colonies Nature Trail - Explore and enjoy the natural beauty of Iowa on the Amana Colonies Nature Trail. Birds, wildlife, trees, wildflowers, geological features and Indian mounds are among the sights you'll take in on this 1 to 3.2-mile trail. Open year round for hiking and cross-country skiing. Kitchen House Art Gallery/Studio and B & B - 1860s kitchen and garden setting for working artist Troy R. Thomas. Five rooms of original art! B & B suites also available. 319-622-3078. Homestead Store Museum - Commerce sustained communal amana and its importance is explored at this historic site recently renovated and openen by the Amana Heritage Society. Craft and indistry, plus an examination of the community's relationship with the Click on the circles below for more information about these businesses.
The Inspirationists purchased the tiny village of Homestead and its surrounding land in 1861, knowing it would be a stop on the proposed rail line. A depot was built and Homestead became the shipping center for the Colonies. The Amana Church in Homestead is still used for special services and is open to tours by the Amana Heritage Society.
 

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 Homestead Locations

1. Colony Country Store & Candy Shoppe
Winery/Gifts 3. Ehrle Brothers Winery and Alma's Washhouse

Historical Site

 4. Amana Community Church Museum
Periodic Working Demonstration 6. Kitchen House Art Gallery/Studio and B & B 

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Rawson's Bed and Breakfast 
Historical Site 8. Homestead Store Museum

Lodging

 9. Die Heimat Country Inn Bed and Breakfast
  10. Amana Colonies Nature Trail

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