Location
State of Iowa - Eastern
County of Iowa
8 miles north of I-80
220 miles west of Chicago
226 miles east of Omaha
21 miles southwest of Cedar Rapids
25 miles northwest of Iowa City
Villages
Amana
Middle Amana
East Amana
West Amana
South Amana
High Amana
Homestead
Population
Population is approximately 1,700 residents
Origins
The Community of True Inspiration founded in southwestern Germany in 1714 by Eberhard Ludwig Gruber and Johann Friedrich Rock.
Established in U.S.
First settlement founded outside Buffalo, New York in 1842. Entire community began moving to present Amana Colonies site in 1855.
Museums
Amana Colonies Arts Guild Center (High Amana)
Amana Community Church Museum (Homestead)
Amana Heritage Museum (Amana)
Communal Agriculture Museum (South Amana)
Communal Kitchen and Cooper Shop Museum (Middle Amana)
Homestead Store Museum (Homestead)
Homestead Blacksmith Shop (Homestead)
Mini-Americana Barn Museum (South Amana)
Shops
50+
Restaurants
9
Wineries
7
Brewery
1 Microbrewery
Historical Sites
Entire Amana Colonies is a National Historic Landmark with over 475 historical sites and buildings.
More Information
Kristie L. Wetjen
Executive Director
Amana Colonies Convention & Visitors Bureau
622 - 46th Avenue, PO Box 310
Amana, IA 52203
(319) 622-7622 · (800)579-2294