
As familiar and American as apple pie is Grant Wood's famous
American Gothic painting. The house that inspired Grant Wood to
create the painitng is right here in Eldon, Iowa. The original
American Gothic painting is owned by the Art Institute of Chicaago.
Gothic Day is celebrated the second Saturday in June every year
in Eldon.
For more information, contact the State Historical Society of Iowa.
600 East Locust St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone (515) 281-5111
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