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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMU4N_universalist-church_Mitchellville-IA.html
This church was built by Thomas Mitchell. Thomas Mitchell was born in New Hampshire in 1816. he came to Iowa Territory in 1840, and in 1844 became the first white settler of Polk County. He built cabins and later inns to feed and shelter the hundr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMU4L_jasper-county-veterans-memorial_Newton-IA.html
The Plaque was mounted on 1928 WW I Monument. This monument is dedicated to the Veterans of the United States of America, July 4, 1994. Honoring Jasper County Men who served in the World War.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMU4K_kellogg-garden-club_Kellogg-IA.html
Kellogg Garden Club established in 1945 commemorated Iowa's 150th Anniversary of statehood with the planting of the common Chokecherry (Prunus Virginiana) a native Iowa tree.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMU3T_point-of-discovery_McGregor-IA.html
Across the Mississippi is the mouth of the Wisconsin River. This is the point where on June 17, 1673 Pere Marquette and Louis Joliet, in two small canoes entered the mighty Mississippi. They were the first white men to discover the Upper Missisipp…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMU2R_mcgregor-ringling-brothers_McGregor-IA.html
McGregor"Royal is my race," was the motto of Clan MacGregor of which McGregor's founder, Alexander MacGregor, was a descendant. It was 1837 when Alexander began a ferry boat operation on "MacGregor's Landing" that became a thriving town of 5500. W…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTO6_old-military-trail_McGregor-IA.html
This rock marks the beginning of the Old Military Trail first used in the summer of 1840 by troops from Fort Crawford in Wisconsin when building Fort Atkinson in Iowa. It served as a highway for the movement of troops and supplies from Fort Crawfo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTAY_shot-tower_Dubuque-IA.html
The Shot Tower was constructed in 1856 to manufacture lead shot ammunition. Molten lead was poured from the top of the tower and passed through a series of sieves to form the shot into its proper size. The shot then landed in a tank of cold water …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTAQ_historic-dubuque_Dubuque-IA.html
Historic Dubuque — the Key City of Iowa — formed a part of what became French Louisiana when Joliet and Marquette paddled by in 1673. Perrot taught the Miami Indians how to mine lead here in 1690. France ceded Louisiana west of the Mis…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSY2_fourth-street-elevator_Dubuque-IA.html
Built in 1882 by J.K. Graves for his own convenience; and rebuilt after a fire in 1884. It was then opened as public transport. Originally operated by steam, then by electricity in 1893, the elevator was incorporated as the Fenelon Place Elevat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSY0_louis-arriandeaux-log-house_Dubuque-IA.html
Oldest log cabin in Dubuque County.About 1827.Occupied by the pioneer settler William Newman.1834.Brought to this site and restoredthrough the efforts ofFrederick E. Bissell, Sr.Aided by interested citizensand members ofthe Dubuque Park Board.