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  • City of Jefferson
  • Deal's Orchard
  • Gallup House
  • Greene Bean Coffee
  • Greene County Historical Museum
  • Iowa Lincoln Highway Association- Greene County
  • Jefferson Matters: A Main Street & Chamber Community
  • Jefferson Telecom Telephone Museum
  • John 15 Vineyard and Meeting Center
  • Raccoon Valley Bike Trail
  • RVP~1875 and History Boy Theater
  • Spring Lake Park
  • Thomas Jefferson Gardens
  • Wild Rose Jefferson & Cobblestone Inn
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Christmas Tower Tunes Live concerts on Facebook Live

Thank you to our many local musicians who volunteer to play live concerts on the Mahanay Carillon during the holidays. Many of these concerts have been recorded on the Mahanay Bell Tower Facebook page. These can be enjoyed at the time of the concert – or later as they are saved on the Facebook page. […]

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Christmas Tower Tunes Live concerts

Local musicians will be sharing the Christmas spirit this season with live music from the Mahanay Memorial Carillon. Each Thursday from 5:15 – 5:30 p.m. and Sunday from 12:15 – 12:30 p.m. a variety of holiday music will be shared with the community. These concerts will begin on November 19 and continue through December 20. […]

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Bells are repaired

Six bells of the carillon have not been ringing due to storm damage late this summer. With these bells placed on the outer edge of the framework, a large crane was needed for the Verdin Bell Company technicians to reach them. This work was completed on Nov. 12 – 13. Now the full carillon of […]

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