SPRING IS HERE! Henry County Conservation kicks off Spring on Sunday April 14, 2019 with a special free screening of the Emmy® nominated River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 by award-winning documentary filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle at 3:00 p.m. at Oakland Mills Park, 2591 Nature Center Dr., Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Q&A with the filmmakers will follow the film. A fun classic car show will take place in the park prior to the film, 2 p.m.
The April 14th 2:00 p.m. Car Show will take place at the Top of the Hill area, Oakland Mills County Park. Car owners are asked to preregister by April 12th for a parking spot at www.mycountyparks.com, Henry County events. FREE. On the date of the event, car owners should first check-in at the Oakland Mills Nature Center and be in place by 1:30 p.m. Car show participants and attendees are invited to stay for the 3:00 p.m. film, “River to River” in the Oakland Mills Nature Center.
Inspired by the research and photography of Dave Darby, former Executive Director of the Iowa Division of the Route 6 Tourist Association, River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 guides viewers on a nostalgic classic car journey through yesterday’s soda shops, filling stations, general stores, drive-ins, historic sites and roadside attractions that line Iowa’s U.S. Highway 6.
“Most travelers are unaware of the many colorful stories from the past around every turn in the road,” said Dave Darby. “Iowa’s portion of the transcontinental Route 6 has a past that includes Bonnie and Clyde, Jesse James, Nancy Drew, Jack Kerouac, the Great Race Across Iowa, and others.”
“With Interstate 80’s near universal use by travelers, Route 6 and the memories that define it have faded from the public’s consciousness,” said director Kelly Rundle of Fourth Wall Films. “The film is a celebration of a journey.”
The one-hour film has been delighting capacity crowds at its showings in towns along Route 6 and beyond. The film has been an official selection at numerous film festivals and received a Mid-America Emmy® nomination for the Rundles.
River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 was funded in part by grants from Humanities Iowa, Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area and the National Endowment for the Humanities through the documentary’s fiscal sponsor, The Iowa U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association.
To purchase Fourth Wall Films' River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 or other award-winning documentaries on DVD, click HERE!
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