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Historic Iowa City / Mormon Handcart Trail - 1856

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Marker Front:The land on which Iowa City is located was a wilderness when it was selected and surveyed for the capital of the Territory of Iowa in 1839. The cornerstone of the new capitol building was laid by Governor Lucas on July 4, 1840. The Le…

Hoover Historic Site / Hoover's West Branch

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Marker Front:The Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, located in nearby West Branch, honors a distinguished son of Iowa, citizen of the world, and the 31st president of the United States. Established in 1965, the Site's foundations were laid ear…

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