It's off the beaten path, but worth a visit.

The tiny Iowa village of Scotch Grove was the first area in Jones County settled by early pioneers in the 1830s.

During the late stages of the Civil War, Scotch Grove was the first area in this part of the state to send volunteers to the front lines. Now, there are just over 200 residents.

This quaint village has so many well-preserved and historically-important buildings still intact that the entire geographical area was placed in the National Register of Historic Places.

It may be most well-known in the area for the supposedly haunted and abandoned poor farm; Edinburgh Manor. While the building has been featured on the Travel Channel's Ghost Adventures, there's so much more to this town.

The Scotch Grove Station was in service until 1951. In 1957, the railroad tracks were removed and the people of the town created a beautiful roadside park to help preserve the old station building.

This photograph, taken in 1951, shows the station, and behind it Ray and Jerry Naylor's Farm Seed & Service Co. Some of the park was lost in the construction of the Hwy 38 bypass in 1958.

This 1910 photograph of Ern Himebaugh's General Store shows the home of Donald and Minnie Sinclair, built in 1899.

This little historic village is now home to an amazing seasonal flea market with multiple vendors from all over the state.

Even if you aren't there to shop, it's a great opportunity to get an up close and personal tour of the town.

So many of the buildings are intact, and exploring the town is an interesting way to spend a beautiful Iowa afternoon.

This insulated town didn't ever reach great heights in popularity, wealth, or population.

During The Great Depression, Arend Balster owned the general store in town. While other businesses were going under, he was busy purchasing their stock and equipment. As his collection grew, he started filling buildings in Scotch Grove.

When the patriarch of the Balster family died, the buildings and their contents were sold.

A huge weekend auction in September of 2011 drew attention from more than 1,000 bidders. Many came from far away states to find rare antique tractor parts in new condition. The 11 buildings in the complex were sold to separate buyers, some of whom own adjacent land. The proceeds of the sale of the town went to the heirs of the last operators of Balster's Implement & Parts store.

Now, vendors fill some of the buildings and much of the outdoor space in between with antique treasures several times each year for the Scotch Grove Antique Fair and Flea Market.

If you'd like to see the town, their next sale is coming up Friday, October 13, Saturday, October 14, and Sunday, October 15.

You can find more information on this event at the group's public Facebook page: Scotch Grove Antique Fair and Flea Market.