Getting there: The John Wayne Birthplace & Museum is about 35 miles west and south of Des Moines in Winterset, Iowa, near the courthouse square; it’s 14 miles south of Interstate Highway 80 at ...

Winterset, Iowa, is birthplace of iconic movie star, and new museum celebrates his life.

Winterset, Iowa, has a unique claim to fame: It’s the birthplace of John Wayne, and a new museum opening here is celebrating the late actor’s life, career and local connections.

The southwest Iowa town of Winterset is hosting a celebration this weekend to mark what would have been the 115th birthday of actor and native son John Wayne. Liz Hansen is manager of the John ...

The man in charge of keeping John Wayne’s legacy alive in his native Winterset, Iowa says he’s not blaming Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) for her apparent gaffe regarding the actor’s ...

WINTERSET, Iowa — Forty years ago, the John Wayne Birthplace and Museum opened in Winterset. On Saturday, people came out to celebrate the anniversary. Fans from other states were excited to see ...

Tourists walk past a statue of John Wayne outside the John Wayne Museum in Winterset, Iowa. Though Wayne moved to California at a young age, it's a minor footnote for Winterset, a city of about ...

A statue of John Wayne, donated by the Wayne family, guards the newly opened John Wayne Birthplace & Museum in Winterset, Iowa.

Tourists walk past a statue of John Wayne outside the John Wayne Museum, Thursday, May 14, 2015, in Winterset, Iowa.