Grinnell

Few cities in Iowa have a history as closely tied to liberal-arts education as Grinnell. Founded in 1846 as Iowa College, Grinnell College became the town’s enduring institution after relocating here in 1859; its campus remains central to local life. The community sits amid the rolling, farmed prairie of central Iowa, where broad skies and a rectilinear street grid give the town a distinctly Midwestern scale. Downtown, the 1914 Merchants’ National Bank, designed by Louis Sullivan, is a significant work of early American modern architecture. Independent shops and college events add energy beyond Iowa’s largest cities. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of Grinnell and central Iowa.

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