Field of Dreams (Dubuque County, Iowa)

The Field of Dreams is a baseball field and tourist attraction built originally for the movie of the same name. It is located in Dubuque County, Iowa, near Dyersville.

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Baseball field - Tourist attraction - Movie of the same name - Dubuque County, Iowa - Dyersville

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The studio built the baseball diamond on two actual farms a few miles outside Dyersville. When production completed, the baseball diamond created for the movie was left behind. Most of the field, including the diamond, was on one farm, but left and center field were on an adjacent property. After filming was completed, the family owning the most of the baseball field kept it intact, and added a small hut where visitors could buy souvenirs. The owner of left and center field returned his land to farming for a year, but then restored the remainder of the field and opened up his own souvenir hut. The two owners continue to maintain separate tourist facilities, and have been at odds for several years.

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