If You Build it - He Will Come - The Field of Dreams - Iowa

Last week we were in Iowa. While Lulu worked I drove 600 miles and visited several must see places in the state. We were staying in Iowa City - the home of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. It was an important weekend for them - their women's team was playing for the national championship. 

My first stop the small town of Dyersville. In 1989 - one of my favorite movies of all time was released - Field of Dreams. It is the story of a man's relationship with his dad - in a baseball setting. It also featured Shoeless Joe Jackson - of the infamous Black Sox Scandal. As I get older - this is one film that turns on the waterworks for me. 

The movie was produced in the Iowa cornfield. The main character - Ray - plows his corn under and builds a baseball field. He does not know why - but finds out soon enough - ghosts of the past come to play there. 

The field and home are perfectly preserved. There is even baseball equipment left there for anyone to play. while I was there - it was cold - windy - wet - snowy. Still - I loved seeing where certain scenes of the movie took place. 

way out past left field - Major League Baseball has build a new major league quality field. It has been used once a year for a real major league game. You were not allowed to go on that field. 

That was my rental Malibu
Dyersville Iowa

The porch and the house are 
perfectly restored

The bleachers played a
prompt part in the movie

There was a porch swing on the porch
in the movie

The house is off limits

This barn serves as a restaurant
in busy season

People Will Come Ray - 
I did

You can play a game

This barn was a gift shop

The players lived in the corn field

They wouldn't let Ty Cobb play