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205 S. John Wayne Drive, Winterset, Iowa

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American Cowboy Magazine Interview with Brian Downes

February 9, 2016March 27, 2015

Birthplace Executive Director Brian Downes was interviewed about the new John Wayne Birthplace Museum and his experiences with John Wayne. Read the article here.

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Visitor Reviews

Always a great place to visit…

Always a great place to visit, wonderful town and people, museum progressing nicely looking forward to the completion. John Wayne Birthday celebration was terrific as always, done very well. - Michael P.
John Wayne Birthplace & Museum
2015-09-24T19:44:40+00:00
Always a great place to visit, wonderful town and people, museum progressing nicely looking forward to the completion. John Wayne Birthday celebration was terrific as always, done very well. - Michael P.
https://www.johnwaynebirthplace.museum/testimonials/always-a-great-place-to-visit/

… take time to explore Winterset…

A great place to visit if you are a John Wayne fan! The museum is nice and the volunteer tour guides are great. After the tour take time to explore Winterset. The downtown courthouse square is beautiful and the stately old homes in this tidy community are beautiful. - John W.
John Wayne Birthplace & Museum
2015-09-24T19:46:04+00:00
A great place to visit if you are a John Wayne fan! The museum is nice and the volunteer tour guides are great. After the tour take time to explore Winterset. The downtown courthouse square is beautiful and the stately old homes in this tidy community are beautiful. - John W.
https://www.johnwaynebirthplace.museum/testimonials/take-time-to-explore-winterset/

Well worth the stop!

Such a neat place. Well worth the stop! We ended up in the area while going somewhere else and decided to go see the birth place. Really nice and the staff was fantastic. - Angie B.
John Wayne Birthplace & Museum
2015-09-24T19:52:01+00:00
Such a neat place. Well worth the stop! We ended up in the area while going somewhere else and decided to go see the birth place. Really nice and the staff was fantastic. - Angie B.
https://www.johnwaynebirthplace.museum/testimonials/well-worth-the-stop/

Will definitely be back there.

Great place -- was there in August, loved your little town. Will definitely be back there. John Wayne has always been my hero because for what he stood for and was the best actor. - Harold S.
John Wayne Birthplace & Museum
2015-09-24T19:52:43+00:00
Great place -- was there in August, loved your little town. Will definitely be back there. John Wayne has always been my hero because for what he stood for and was the best actor. - Harold S.
https://www.johnwaynebirthplace.museum/testimonials/will-definitely-be-back-there/

… they did John Wayne proud.

We were there for the grand opening and it was fabulous!!! We met and spoke with Aissa, his daughter and also Chris Mitchum, Robert Mitchum's son. She was the sweetest lady and cried when they spoke of her dad. It was precious. Later had dinner with all of them with Marty Stuart and Connie Smith as entertainment. It was a great time. I highly recommend going, they did John Wayne proud. Also visit his homeplace while there. - Nessie56

John Wayne Birthplace & Museum
2016-01-06T19:43:08+00:00
We were there for the grand opening and it was fabulous!!! We met and spoke with Aissa, his daughter and also Chris Mitchum, Robert Mitchum's son. She was the sweetest lady and cried when they spoke of her dad. It was precious. Later had dinner with all of them with Marty Stuart and Connie Smith as entertainment. It was a great time. I highly recommend going, they did John Wayne proud. Also visit his homeplace while there. - Nessie56
https://www.johnwaynebirthplace.museum/testimonials/they-did-john-wayne-proud/
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The John Wayne Birthplace & Museum is located in Winterset, Iowa, about 35 miles southwest of Des Moines, which is the closest commercial airport. Winterset lies just off two major Interstate highways, I-80 (east/west) and I-35 (north/south). Click for more directions.

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