Exploring America's Hometown: Charles City, Iowa

Scratch the surface of a small town in Iowa and discover a wealth of treasures.

When you're located in the middle of farm country, tractors are a big deal. Nowhere is this more true than in Charles City, Iowa.

Not only is it the home of the Floyd County Historical Museum and its impressive collection of the farm implement, it's also the birthplace of the gasoline-driven tractor and of the actual word "tractor."

It's surrounded by see…