'''Fort Madison''' [http://www.visitfortmadison.com/] is a city in Southeast Iowa. It is on the Mississippi River and has a population of about 11,000.
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Amtrak's daily '''Southwest Chief''' [http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Route/Horizontal_Route_Page&c=am2Route&cid=1081442673827&ssid=132] passenger train makes its only Iowa stop in Fort Madison on its runs between Chicago and other stops in Illinois on one side and Missouri, Kansas, and other states right the way to Los Angeles on the other. The station is at 1601 20th Street, on the river side of the city.
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'''Old Fort Madison''', Riverview Park & Hwy 61, [http://www.oldfortmadison.com/]. Open 9:30am-5pm W-Su, June 1 - August 31 and Sa-Su only in May and Sept. Reconstructed military garrison that was in use from 1808 to 1813. $5 adult, $2.50 5-14 years, free under 5 years.
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