View from the Overlook Plaza

Historical marker location:

Iowa City, Iowa

( Marker is on Riverwalk Trail south of Prairie de Chien Road Northeast, on the right when traveling south.)

Iowa has been home to several famous actors and actresses, including John Wayne, Ashton Kutcher, and Donna Reed. John Wayne was born in Winterset, Iowa, and Ashton Kutcher grew up in Cedar Rapids. Donna Reed, who won an Academy Award for her role in the movie "From Here to Eternity," was born in Denison, Iowa.