Dickinson County

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To be clear, this is the Iowa Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame. The fictional University of Okoboji dates from the 1970s. Its athletic teams are called the Phantoms, and merchandise is available.

Okoboji is pronounced oh-ka-BO-jee.

Can you name the Great Lakes? There are five of them, right?

There's Michigan, Superior, Ontario, and Erie.

What's the other? Great Salt? Very funny. It's Huron.

And anyway, there aren't five lakes. Just three!

The Great Lakes of Iowa, in Dickinson County.

East and West Okoboji, and Big Spirit Lake.

Folks have come here for fishing and boating and fun

For way more than one hundred years, give or take.

Spirit Lake, the lake, is the biggest in Iowa.

Spirit Lake, the town, is the local county seat.

Milford's the home of a fine university.

The football team's never been beat.

The Legend's a coaster that's ninety years old.

The maritime museum's quite far from the sea.

The Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame, it honors the greats

From the Trashmen and Beach-Niks to the Brothers Everly.