Founders Park

Founders Park (HM1OG1)

Location: Leon, IA 50144 Decatur County
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N 40° 44.403', W 93° 44.824'

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1850 · Decatur County was organized
1853 · County seat moved from
Decatur City to Independence
1855 · Town name change from
Independence to South Independence
to Leon
1871 · Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad arrives in Leon
1874 · Courthouse burned
County records destroyed
1877 · Courthouse explostion
Unsuccessful burglary attempt
Leon Improvements
1888 · Electricity
1896 · Telephone
1909 · Sewer & Water
1913 · Brick Paving
1985 · Little River Lake
2003 Leon Sesquicentennial Project
dedicated to the memory of
C. Forest Miller
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HM NumberHM1OG1
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Year Placed2003
Placed ByCity of Leon, Decatur County Rotary Club, Leon Community Development, and TSA
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 6th, 2015 at 9:06am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 436924 N 4510169
Decimal Degrees40.74005000, -93.74706667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 44.403', W 93° 44.824'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 44' 24.18" N, 93° 44' 49.44" W
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Area Code(s)641
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 158-198 N Main St, Leon IA 50144, US
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