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Bellevue is seen from Bellevue State Park along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Milkweed pods grow in a butterfly garden Bellevue State Park along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Above right: A path leads through the butterfly garden in Bellevue State Park along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.
Zinnias and coneflowers grow in the butterfly garden along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Zinnias and coneflowers grow in the butterfly garden along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A kite sculpture stands amid prairie grasses in Bellevue State Park along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Bellevue is seen from Bellevue State Park along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Pumpkins lie in a box at a roadside market in Bellevue along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
People look over the side of a river boat as it passes through Lock and Dam Number 12 along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
People look over the side of a river boat as it passes through Lock and Dam Number 12 along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.
Storefronts are seen along South Riverview Drive in Bellevue is seen along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A mural is painted on the exterior of JoQuilter Fabrics in Bellevue along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Pumpkins lie in a box at a roadside market in Bellevue along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A path leads to a lookout point in Bellevue State Park along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Bellevue is seen from Bellevue State Park along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Bellevue is seen from Bellevue State Park along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A sign for South Riverview Drive in Bellevue is seen along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
People look over the deck of a river boat as it passes through Lock and Dam Number 12 along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
People look over the side of a river boat as it passes through Lock and Dam Number 12 along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A veterans memorial stands in Bellevue along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A Victorian home is seen in Bellevue along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Storefronts are seen on South Riverview Drive in Bellevue along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Opposite: St. Donatus Catholic Church and its Pieta Chapel (above left) look out over cornfields along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway.
The E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center is seen near Dubuque on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The center is located in the Mines of Spain Recreation Area, which offers hiking trails, kayaking, canoeing, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing in the winter. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A stairway winds along the bluff as a riverboat moves up the Mississippi River in the Mines of Spain Recreation Area near Dubuque. (Rebecca F. Miller, the Gazette)
A riverboat moves up the Mississippi River near the Julien Dubuque Monument in Dubuque on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. Dubuque, a French trader and one of present-day Iowa's first European immigrants, is buried at the site of the monument near his father-in-law and former Meskwaki leader, Peosta. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A riverboat moves up the Mississippi River near the Julien Dubuque Monument in Dubuque on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. Dubuque, a French trader and one of present-day Iowa's first European immigrants, is buried at the site of the monument near his father-in-law and former Meskwaki leader, Peosta. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A riverboat moves up the Mississippi River near the Julien Dubuque Monument in Dubuque on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. Dubuque, a French trader and one of present-day Iowa's first European immigrants, is buried at the site of the monument near his father-in-law and former Meskwaki leader, Peosta. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A riverboat moves up the Mississippi River near the Julien Dubuque Monument in Dubuque on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. Dubuque, a French trader and one of present-day Iowa's first European immigrants, is buried at the site of the monument near his father-in-law and former Meskwaki leader, Peosta. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The Julien Dubuque Monument in Dubuque overlooks the Mississippi River near Dubuque on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. Dubuque, a French trader and one of present-day Iowa's first European immigrants, is buried at the site of the monument near his father-in-law and former Meskwaki leader, Peosta. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A turtle stands amid the rocks in its enclosure at the E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center near Dubuque on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.
The burial site of Meskwaki chief Peosta stands near the Julien Dubuque Monument in Dubuque on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. Dubuque, a French trader and one of present-day Iowa's first European immigrants, mined lead from the Meskwaki's land and was married to Peosta's daughter, Potosa.
The Fenelon Place Elevator is seen on Cable Car Square in Dubuque on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The historic funicular railway carries visitors and residents to the top of the bluff and back for three dollars. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A home stands on top of the bluff above Cable Car Square in Dubuque on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The historic shopping and dining district sits at the base of Dubuque's Fenelon Place Elevator, a funicular railway that carries visitors and residents to the top of the bluff and back for three dollars. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Homes stand along the bluff above Cable Car Square in Dubuque on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The historic shopping and dining district sits at the base of Dubuque's Fenelon Place Elevator, a funicular railway that carries visitors and residents to the top of the bluff and back for three dollars. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Grave markers in the cemetery of St. Donatus Catholic Church are seen in St. Donatus along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The historic church was completed in 1908 by the area's Luxembourgian immigrants. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Liver pate is served with crackers and cheese spread at Kalmes Restaurant in St. Donatus along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Gehlen Inn Guest House is seen in St. Donatus along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The Gehlen Inn Guest House barn is seen in St. Donatus along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Above: The Gehlen Inn Guest House barn is seen in St. Donatus along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.
Visitors take photos from the bluff above Cable Car Square in Dubuque on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The historic shopping and dining district sits at the base of Dubuque's Fenelon Place Elevator, a funicular railway that carries visitors and residents to the top of the bluff and back for three dollars. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Above right: The city of Dubuque is seen from the bluff above Cable Car Square in Dubuque, looking down from the top of the Fenelon Place Elevator, a funicular railway that carries visitors and residents to the top of the bluff and back for $3.
Zinnias grow in the butterfly garden in Bellevue State Park along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The Millwork District is seen in Dubuque along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008 and is now home to breweries and coffee shops. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A sewer cover displays the name of Millwork District in Dubuque along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008 and is now home to breweries and coffee shops. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A sign gives information about Cable Car Square in Dubuque on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The historic shopping and dining district sits at the base of Dubuque's Fenelon Place Elevator, a funicular railway that carries visitors and residents to the top of the bluff and back for three dollars. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Shops along Cable Car Square are seen in Dubuque on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The historic shopping and dining district sits at the base of Dubuque's Fenelon Place Elevator, a funicular railway that carries visitors and residents to the top of the bluff and back for three dollars. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Shops along Cable Car Square are seen in Dubuque on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The historic shopping and dining district sits at the base of Dubuque's Fenelon Place Elevator, a funicular railway that carries visitors and residents to the top of the bluff and back for three dollars. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Artists paint en plein-air from the bluff above Cable Car Square in Dubuque on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The historic shopping and dining district sits at the base of Dubuque's Fenelon Place Elevator, a funicular railway that carries visitors and residents to the top of the bluff and back for three dollars. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Left: Artists paint the view on Oct. 11, 2017, from the bluff above Cable Car Square in Dubuque.
St. Donatus Catholic Church is seen in St. Donatus along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The historic church was completed in 1908 by the area's Luxembourgian immigrants. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A birdhouse stands in Bellevue State Park along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
The Way of the Cross at St. Donatus Catholic Church is seen in St. Donatus along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The historic church was completed in 1908 by the area's Luxembourgian immigrants. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A depiction of Jesus's trial before Pontius Pilate hangs inside one of the stations in the Way of the Cross at St. Donatus Catholic Church along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
St. Donatus Catholic Church is seen in St. Donatus along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The historic church was completed in 1908 by the area's Luxembourgian immigrants. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
A woman enters Brazen Open Kitchen in the Millwork District in Dubuque along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008 and is now home to breweries and coffee shops. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
St. John's Lutheran Church looks over St. Donatus along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The byway follows the entire length of the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
St. Donatus Catholic Church is seen in St. Donatus along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The historic church was completed in 1908 by the area's Luxembourgian immigrants. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
St. Donatus Catholic Church is seen in St. Donatus along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. The historic church was completed in 1908 by the area's Luxembourgian immigrants. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
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