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72. GrAhAm’S DAiry FrEEz This popular ice cream shop on Ottumwa’s West Second Street offers up a wide variety of soft-serve treats. Check in for the flavor of the week, or grab a favorite off the menu. Many call it a must-stop while visiting Ottumwa. Hot items, including sandwiches, are also available; check the menu for details. 72 69. AmiSh buSinESS mAP Davis County is home to about 300 Amish families, the most in the state, with about 1,400 residents being Old Order Amish. With the soil not as fertile as in other Amish settlements, those who located to Davis County began creating businesses where they saw a niche that was compatible with their craftsmans skills and way of life. More than 90 businesses are listed on the Amish Business Map, which can be downloaded at www.visitdaviscounty. com or picked up at the Davis County Welcome Center in Bloomfield. 70. briDGE viEW CEnTEr The facility located along the Des Moines River plays host to several types of events. It has a theatre for plays, concerts and other types of performances; an expo hall that has housed various types of expos and other performances, and conference rooms for meetings or break-out sessions of bigger events. A wall of windows opens to a view of the river with the trails passing by. A schedule of events can be found at www.bridgeviewcenter.com. 71. 71 WE STAND BEHIND What you’re standing on. • Carpet • Counter Tops • Window Treatments • Vinyl • Kitchens • Fireplaces EDGE RETAILER Regional Dealer of the Year ChiEF WAPEllo’S GrAvE Chief Wapello Memorial Park is located at 6899 Chief Wapello Road, on the site of the 1842 treaty by which the Sauk and Fox tribes ceded the last of their Iowa holdings to the U.S. government. It is on the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places. The site is open all year and has no restricted hours. 545 N. Weller • Ottumwa, IA • (641) 683-4084 101 Things To Do In Southeast Iowa | 21