Winterset, Iowa
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Winterset is a city in the county seat of Madison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,353 at the time of the 2020 census. Located in rolling farmland 35 miles south of Des Moines, Winter
Madison County Courthouse in Winterset
Downtown Winterset in 2009
Downtown Winterset in 1907
Water tower in Winterset
John Wayne
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Marion Robert Morrison, known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood's
Winterset, Iowa
…farmland 35 miles south of Des Moines, Winterset is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. It is known most notably for being the birthplace of actor John Wayne. Winterset was platted during a cool spell in the summer of 1849. The name was originally to be "Summerset", but the unseasonable coldness made the…
Wayne c. 1965
The house in Winterset, Iowa, where Wayne was born
Wayne with Marguerite Churchill in the widescreen The Big Trail (1930), his first role as a leading man
Wayne with Evalyn Knapp and Natalie Kingston in His Private Secretary (1933)