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| Burlington Public Library From its small beginning as a book
lending institution over 125 years ago, the Burlington Public Library has grown
to serve area citizens with computerized services, telephone queries, and non-print
materials in addition to the lending of books and magazines. In October 2004, the Library Board
of Directors broke ground for the current current library building at 210 Court
Street and the newly constructed library opened November 2006.
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| Burlington Bees - Community Field The Burlington Bees are
the Class A minor league affiliate of the Kansas City Royals and
are in the Midwest League.
Professional baseball in Burlington, Iowa dates back to 1889. Community Field, home of the
Burlington Bees, was built on its current site in 1947 and renovated
through the Vision Iowa project in 2005.
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| Burlington Memorial Auditorium Burlington's Memorial Auditorium, located next to the Mississippi River, was opened to the public in
1939. The Auditorium was built by the Works Project Administration and first used as a
U.S. Naval Reserve Training Center, and by the supply company of the
136th Medical Regiment of the Iowa National Guard. The renovation of the auditorium,
including the expansion of the stage and dressing room areas will
enhance the use of the building for concerts, shows, conventions,
receptions, and many other uses. Renovation was completed in Fall 2007.
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| Flint River Trail
The Flint River
Trail will be approximately 20 miles long and will run from downtown
Burlington (Port of Burlington), through Starr's Cave Park and Preserve, to Big Hollow Recreation Center, located
north of Burlington in Des Moines County. This will be the
longest trail in southeast Iowa and will provide excellent
opportunities for walking, biking, sight seeing, etc.
Fund-raising and project preparation are ongoing at this time.
Initial trail construction has begun and will open in phases, with the entire length to be complete by 2013.
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| Des Moines County Heritage Center The Des Moines County
Historical Society in Burlington is preparing the former public library
for adaptive reuse as a historical museum. Respecting the historic
structure must remain paramount while resolving code issues, improving
environmental controls, and developing functional, efficient plans. The
project provides for expanded exhibit and storage space and proper
artifact conservation. The museum opened to the public in February 2009.
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| Big Hollow Recreation Area Through
this project, a 178-acre lake, 1.8 miles long, and an average of 1/4
mile wide will be created with the construction of a dam. The
new Big Hollow will also have swimming beaches, camping and cabins,
biking and hiking trails, boating, fishing, and more. The lake
has filled, while additional work on cabins, campsites, etc are ongoing
for this project.
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