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Iowa is such a patriotic place that every day feels like Veterans Day. Locals celebrate our troops year-round by visiting the 99 “Freedom Rocks” throughout the state. Each rock displays a patriotic, quintessentially American scene — and Iowa legislator Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II painted every single one. Sorensen’s quest started way back in 1999. That year, the movie “Saving Private Ryan” inspired him to take a brush to a 60-ton boulder on the side of Highway 25 near the town of Menlo, Iowa. He painted the iconic photo of American soldiers raising the flag during the battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. Above the mural, he wrote, “Thank You Veterans For Our Freedom.” The art piece was a hit! Locals loved it so much that Sorensen returned to the site the following year and painted a new mural on top of the old one. He’s done it every year since 1999. The process typically takes about three weeks and happens around Memorial Day. Most of Sorensen’s murals feature the American flag, but soldiers, helicopters, medals, quotes, and the Statue of Liberty also show up regularly. You can check out photos of the murals at TheFreedomRock.com. Eventually, Sorensen realized one rock wasn’t enough for him. He wanted to spread the message of patriotism all over the state. So, he made it his mission to paint a rock in each of Iowa’s 99 counties. It took him 10 years, but he did it! Today, locals and visitors can take the Freedom Rock Tour and road trip from rock to rock.
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If you want to take the Freedom Rock Tour one day, visit TheFreedomRock.com/iowa- fr-tour/ to see all the rocks plotted on a map. You can also follow Sorensen on Facebook at Facebook.com/thefreedomrock. He posts regular updates about the existing rocks and his new mission to paint a rock in each of the 50 U.S. states.
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