News

Opening Day - May 10th, 2025

Arrival of Cannonball Gardens hanging baskets & floral - May 14th

North Iowa Band Festival Parade - May 24th

Cannonball Day - June 28th

Closing Day - October 18th

Trick-or-Treat at the Train - October 19th

Thrivent Sponsored Annual Spring Clean

 Twenty-six volunteers cleared the Cannonball Gardens of all the debris that collected over the closed season.
Posted Date:
05/05/2025

Holiday Lighting 2024

Lighting has been placed for the 2024 holiday season.

Posted Date:

12/01/2024

Final Day of the 2024 Season

On our final day of the 2024 "open tours" season, 654 visitors attended our "Trick or Treat at the Train" event.

Posted Date:

11/09/2024

2nd Annual Trick or Treat at the Train

Trick or Treat and stroll the Cannonball Gardens during our Trick or Treat at the Train event.

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09/20/2024

Garden Repair 2024

Photo of restored garden wall.

Posted Date:

09/09/2024

CANNONBALL DAY 2024

Cannonball Day is June 29, 2024

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03/22/2024

KIDS BUSINESS FAIR ANNOUNCED

A new addition to the Cannonball Day events includes a Kid's Business Fair.

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04/29/2023

Opening Day for tours, Saturday May 13,

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04/29/2023

Cannonball Day announced

June 24, 2023 is the date for this year's Cannonball Day

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03/28/2023

2022 Season Closed

Thanks for a great year!

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11/02/2022

Cannonball Day 2021 is June 26!

WE'RE BACK! WE ARE ON TRACK AGAIN FOR A GREAT CANNONBALL DAY EVENT!

Posted Date:

04/30/2021

2020 Cannonball Day Canceled

CoVid19 Causes Cancellation

Posted Date:

08/09/2020

Viral Times

April Meetings canceled for Friends of the 457 committee

Posted Date:

04/01/2020

Holiday Decorations 2019

Holiday Decorations Dazzle!

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12/17/2019

Tourist Brochures

New Brochures about the Rotary Cannonball will soon be at Iowa Welcome Centers

Posted Date:

03/05/2019

Important Meeting

New partnerships will provide additional support for Cannonball Day.

Posted Date:

02/01/2019

Holiday Cannonball

Holiday Lighting begins Dec 1

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11/27/2018

457's Whistle All Steamed Up

The 457's whistle will once again sound out. Visit the Boone & Scenic Valley RR during October for the thrilling, authentic sounds of the Nathan Six Chime brass whistle.

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09/28/2015

Cannonball Gardens Project Launches

The Cannonball Gardens Project Officially Launched April 8th!

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04/24/2014

Cannonball Educational Terrace Proposed

Erosion at the 457 Rotary Cannonball site requires action.

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02/11/2014

Erosion Jeopardizes the 457

Inspection of the north side of the train shelter reveals erosion eating away at the hillside north slope.

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11/24/2013

We have our own FACEBOOK pages !

Come check us out!!

Posted Date:

09/22/2013

Work Resumes on Boiler Jacket

Mark Suby, Dave Novak from LaCrosse, and Gordon Kammrad work on the 457s Boiler Jacket project during fall, 2011.

Posted Date:

03/24/2012