Pella, Iowa 🇺🇸 City Tour 4K. The Most Dutch City in America
💡 Pella, Iowa USA facts
✔ Pella is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States
✔ Pella is located 38 miles E of Des Moines, Iowa
✔ A little over 10,000 people call Pella home
✔ In 1847, 800 Dutch immigrants led by Dominee (Minister) Hendrik "Henry" P. Scholte settled in this area
✔ The name "Pella" is a reference to Pella of the Decapolis, where the Christians of Jerusalem had found refuge during the Roman-Jewish war of 70. The name was selected because the Dominee and his followers sought religious freedom as well
✔ The annual Tulip Time Festival is a celebration of Pella's Dutch heritage. There are over 200,000 tulip bulbs planted each year for their celebration. It features tulip gardens, performances, crafters, music, food, Dutch costumes, and daily parades. The festival is held for three days (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) during the first weekend in May. A queen and court are selected from the two high schools in the town to represent Pella and advertise the Festival. During the 2010 Festival, a world record was set for the most people dancing in wooden shoes. Over 2,600 people danced for more than six minutes to set the new standard
✔ The Vermeer Mill is a fully functional 1850s-style windmill, reaching 134 ft (41 m) high. The Vermeer Mill grinds wheat into flour using only wind power and is the tallest working windmill in the United States
✔ The Pella Opera House, built in 1900, was renovated in 1990 and is a popular entertainment destination, featuring stained-glass windows and ornate tin ceilings
✔ A canal winds through nearby Molengracht Plaza, home to shops, restaurants, a hostelry, a movie theatre, and a full-size working drawbridge
✔ A few miles to the west are Lake Red Rock, Iowa's largest reservoir, a popular destination for biking, hiking, boating, and fishing
✔ Vermeer Corporation, founded in 1948 by Gary Vermeer, is a manufacturer of industrial and agricultural equipment. The privately held company distributes products globally from seven production facilities and offices in Pella, Iowa, United States and multiple locations worldwide.
✔ The Pella Corporation (founded in 1925) is a privately held window and door manufacturing company headquartered in Pella, Iowa, and with manufacturing and sales operations in a number of locations in the United States
✔ According to USATODAY Pella is #3 in the ranks "Best places to live 2019" as the best city to live in Iowa and one of the best in the country
✔ Pella is #3 in "The 10 Best Places To Retire In Iowa For 2022"
✔ Pella is in the ranks of "The 60 Charming American Towns You Haven't Heard of But Should Visit" (Oprah Magazine)
✔ Pella is in the ranks of "The 50 Most Charming Small Towns in America" (MSN.COM)
✔ According to Architectural Digest Main Street of Pella is in "The 40 Most Beautiful Main Streets Across America"
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