Dubuque is in Iowa, where Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois would meet if the Mississippi didn’t divide them.
This was and is, first and foremost, a river town. The mighty Mississippi is worked, revered and enjoyed here by locals and visitors alike.
The region was designated as the Iowa Territory in 1838 and was included in the newly created State of Iowa in 1846. Dubuque serves as the main commercial, industrial, educational, and cultural center for the tri-state area and has a population of roughly 60 thousand.
Featured Locations, Businesses and Attractions
Monastery Candy
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Address: 8318 Abbey Hill Lane, Dubuque, Iowa 52003 Phone: 866.556.3400 Website: https://monasterycandy.com |
Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey is a cloistered, monastic community of Trappist nuns of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. Our main means of support is the production and sale of Monastery Candy. |
Hotel Julien Dubuque
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Address: 200 Main Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Phone: 563.588.5561 Website: https://hoteljuliendubuque.com |
Within walking distance of the Aquarium and in close proximity to the Crystal Lake Cave, the Hotel Julien is a stylish stay for a visit to Dubuque. |
Dubuque Farmers Market
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Address: 1200 Iowa Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Phone: 563.588.4400 Website: https://dubuquefarmersmarket.org |
Operating since the 1840s, the Dubuque Farmers Market is the oldest of its kind in the state of Iowa. Open Saturday mornings May through September it offers locally sourced food products as well as arts and crafts. |
Brazen Open Kitchen
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Address: 955 Washington Street #101, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Phone: 563.587.8899 Website: brazenopenkitchen.com |
Located in the Historic Millwork District of Dubuque, Brazen offers a variety of craft beer and cocktails alongside an exciting and unique menu utilizing ingredients from local sources. |
Trappist Caskets
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Address: 16632 Monastery Road, Peosta, Iowa 52068 Phone: 888.433.6934 Website: https://trappistcaskets.com |
Offering a unique alternative to generic, mass-produced caskets, Trappist Caskets offers premium wood caskets handcrafted and blessed by the Trappist monks of New Melleray. The materials are also sustainably sourced from the monastery woods. |
Fenelon Place Elevator
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Address: 512 Fenelon Place, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Phone: 563.582.6496 Website: https://fenelonplaceelevator.com |
Coined as “the world’s steepest, shortest scenic railway”, the 296 foot Fenelon Elevator displays a view of the downtown Dubuque business district, the Mississippi River, and 3 states. |