Bily Clocks Museum
The Bily Clock Museum is located in Spillville, Iowa. The museum contains clocks that were made by hand from the years 1913 to 1958.[1] The clocks were made by Frank and Joseph Bily, together known as the Bily brothers.[2] The clocks include the American Pioneer Clock, a version of the World's Smallest Church and the Apostles Parade Clock.[3]
The Bily brothers were originally going to burn their creations when they died, but they later donated their collection to the city of Spillville.[4]
The Czech composer Antonín Dvořák spent the summer of 1893 in inside the building, which is where he completed his symphony Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World".[5]
References
- ^ American Association for State and Local History (2002). Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada. Rowman Altamira. p. 278. ISBN 9780759100022.
- ^ Pohlen, Jerome (April 1, 2005). Oddball Iowa: A Guide to Some Really Strange Places. Chicago Review Press. p. 99. ISBN 9781569764688.
- ^ Dregni, Eric (2006). Midwest Marvels: Roadside Attractions Across Iowa, Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Wisconsin. U of Minnesota Press. p. 68. ISBN 9780816642908.
- ^ R. Rice, Lauren (July 6, 2009). Explorer's Guide Iowa. The Countryman Press. p. 195. ISBN 9781581578249.
- ^ Pohlen, Jerome (April 1, 2005). Oddball Iowa: A Guide to Some Really Strange Places. Chicago Review Press. p. 100. ISBN 9781569764688.
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