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Jolliet and Marquette, journeying on the Father of the Waters, passed here June 16, 1673.
Here in 1690, Nicholas Perrot built his trading post.
Here in 1788, at the site of the City, incorporated in 1833, bearing his name, Julien Dubuque founded his home.
'Neath the shadow of his tomb mid craggy bluffs high in Indian lore where early commerce ferried the Mississsippi is built this Julien Dubuque bridge.
First conceived in a committee of Dubuque American Legion post No. 6.
This bridge is dedicated to those Americans fighting and dying on foreign soil to keep our land inviolate.
A.D. 1943
Here in 1690, Nicholas Perrot built his trading post.
Here in 1788, at the site of the City, incorporated in 1833, bearing his name, Julien Dubuque founded his home.
'Neath the shadow of his tomb mid craggy bluffs high in Indian lore where early commerce ferried the Mississsippi is built this Julien Dubuque bridge.
First conceived in a committee of Dubuque American Legion post No. 6.
This bridge is dedicated to those Americans fighting and dying on foreign soil to keep our land inviolate.
A.D. 1943
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Photo Credits: [1] PAMELA BRANDT [2] PAMELA BRANDT
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| Directions Information | Located on a grassy area on the Iowa side of the Julien Dubuque bridge. Not very noticeable from the road. |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15T E 691907 N 4707017 |
| Decimal Degrees | 42.49173200, -90.66475700 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 29.5039', W 90° 39.8854' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 29' 30.2352" N, 90° 39' 53.1252" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 563 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 448-498 US-20, Dubuque IA 52003, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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