# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ghost Towns of  Madison County, Iowa
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 12 May, 2026 at 09:00 am (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join Dave Baker—writer, photographer, and voice behind the Iowa history blog The 29th State and author of More Than Waypoints—for a lively journey into the lost towns of Madison County. Step beyond the present-day map and uncover the stories of places that once bustled with life, where rail lines stopped, businesses thrived, and communities took root—only to fade away. This is more than history; it’s a chance to rediscover the Iowa that time nearly forgot. 

Event is free and open to the public! Dave will stick around afterwards to sell and sign copies of his book More Than Waypoints which features all of the incorporated towns in the center 33 counties of Iowa! 


Event held at The Madison County Historical Complex 
815 S 2nd Ave, Winterset, IA 50273
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 9:00 am
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/winterset/ghost-towns-of-madison-county-iowa/200029918493445
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Winterset
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Madison County Historical Complex
- **lat**: 41.32728902757
- **long**: -94.014483184858
- **full address**: Madison County Historical Complex, 815 S 2nd Ave, Winterset, IA 50273-2108, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Ghost Towns of  Madison County, Iowa
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/d89a312e0f21c4d85f7c91750ff4a0f89c913bf6a57ee106777aa4228b9405a9-rimg-w1200-h900-dc928f8c-gmir?v=1775802225

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Ghost Towns of  Madison County, Iowa being held?
  - **A:** Ghost Towns of  Madison County, Iowa takes place on Tue, 12 May, 2026 at 09:00 am to Tue, 12 May, 2026 at 09:00 am at Madison County Historical Complex, 815 S 2nd Ave, Winterset, IA 50273-2108, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Ghost Towns of  Madison County, Iowa?
  - **A:** Ghost Towns of  Madison County, Iowa is organized by The 29th State.

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