WALCOTT, IA – The Iowa 80 Trucking Museum will host a 100th Birthday Party for its 1923 Mack AB on Friday, July 14th at 2:30 pm. The event will coincide with this year’s Walcott Truckers Jamboree, July 13-15. The public is welcome to attend the celebration and enjoy a piece of cake to celebrate 100 years of trucking.
The Mack AB model was Mack’s first standardized, high volume model series. This model was first introduced in 1914 and replaced the Mack Jr. line. The first AB models had … Read More
May 1, 2023
ROLLING INTO QC MUSEUM WEEK 2023
MUSEUM WEEK (JUNE 11-18, 2022)
QC, THAT'S WHERE THERE'S A MUSEUM FOR EVERYONE!
Big and small, our Quad Cities' museums are packed full of adventure, discovery, and fun. There is a museum in the QC to meet everyone's
interests, from art, science, and technology, to local, national, and world history. There are exhibits and stories just waiting for you to discover.
2023 marks the 8th year of Quad Cities Museum Week. It's all about celebrating our region's museums, unique collections, … Read More
May 31, 2022
QC MUSEUM WEEK KICKS OFF JUNE 5TH!
QC MUSEUM WEEK (JUNE 5-12, 2022)
QC, THAT'S WHERE THERE'S A MUSEUM FOR EVERYONE!
Big and small, our Quad Cities' museums offer adventures, discovery, and hours of fun.
There is a museum in the QC to meet everyone's interests, from art, science, and technology, to local, national, and world history. There are exhibits and stories just waiting for you to discover.
2022 marks the 7th year of Quad Cities Museum Week. It's all about celebrating our region's museums, unique collections, and … Read More
WALCOTT, IOWA -- Iowa 80 Trucking Museum will host a 100th Birthday party for its 1922 Walter Snow Fighter on Friday, July 15th at 2:30 pm. The event will coincide with this year’s Walcott Truckers Jamboree, July 14-16. The public is welcome to attend the celebration.
The Walter Auto Truck Manufacturing Company began with automobiles and racing cars. However, they eventually became well-known for their four-wheel drive trucks. Remarkably, the company made candy production equipment … Read More
August 23, 2021
Iowa 80 Trucking Museum Wins 2021 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award for Top Attraction
Iowa 80 Trucking Museum’s Great Traveler Reviews Earn it a Place Among Travelers’ Favorites.
WALCOTT, IOWA – August 23, 2021 – Iowa 80 Trucking Museum today announced it has been recognized as a 2021 Travelers’ Choice award winner for Worldwide Attractions. This achievement celebrates businesses that consistently deliver fantastic experiences to travelers around the globe, having earned great traveler reviews on Tripadvisor over the last 12 months. As challenging as the … Read More
Iowa 80 Trucking Museum will host a 100th Birthday party for its 1921 International on Friday, July 9th at 2:30 pm. The event will coincide with this year’s Walcott Truckers Jamboree, July 8-10. The public is welcome to attend the celebration.
“The 1921 International Harvester 101 model was only made for a few years; 1921-1923,” says Dave Meier, museum curator. “This truck is believed to be the only one left in existence out of the limited number produced. It would have cost $4,500 … Read More
May 25, 2021
Quad Cities Museum Week – We’re Back
Visit Quad Cities and area museums have teamed up again for Quad Cities Museum Week. After taking a hiatus during the pandemic last June, the annual celebration is back again for its fifth year on June 6-13, 2021. For all the details go to www.qcmuseumweek.com.
Museums throughout the Quad Cities region will welcome visitors with activities, new exhibits, discounted admissions, tours, special programs, and more.
“We're back and ready for visitors. This year, 14 museums are … Read More
Iowa 80 Trucking Museum will host a 100th Birthday party for two of its 1919 trucks on Friday, July 12th at 2:30 pm; a 1919 International Model F1 and a 1919 Pierce Arrow The event will coincide with this year’s Walcott Truckers Jamboree, July 11-13. The public is welcome to attend the celebration.
“The 1919 International is the first truck Bill Moon ever purchased”, says Dave Meier, museum curator. “He kept the truck at his house under the car port. His kids played on it and Bill … Read More
June 12, 2019
Phantom 309
Red Sovine released the song “Phantom 309” in 1967, almost a decade before CB truckin’ songs became super popular. It’s about a haunted 18-wheeler. The song is a first-person narrative by a hitchhiker who’s trying to return home from the West Coast. After three days, at a crossroad in the pouring rain, he flags down a tractor-trailer driven by a guy named “Big Joe.”
Big Joe drives through the night and drops the narrator at a truck stop, flipping him a dime for a cup of coffee … Read More
June 10, 2019
16th Annual Golf Tournament
The 16th Annual Golf Tournament will be held Monday, August 12, 2019 at Glynn's Creek Golf Course.
