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|  W. L. Harding Historical Marker - rural Melvin, IA
in Iowa Historical Markers This historical marker tells about Governor W. L. Harding’s birthplace near here. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 5/13/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Historical Record Marker, rural Sheldon, IA
in Iowa Historical Markers This Iowa historical marker is found on a rock along Hwy. 18 a few miles east of Sheldon. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 2/20/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Abbie Gardner State Historic Site, Arnolds Park, IA
in Iowa Historical Markers This historical marker is found on the face of the granite obelisk at the Abbie Gardner State Historic Site in Arnolds Park. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 2/20/2011 last visited: 9/13/2014 |
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|  Gardner Cabin and Luce Cabin Historical Markers - Arnolds Park, IA
in Iowa Historical Markers The Luce family was killed in the Spirit Lake massacre while they were living with the Gardners. Two plaques mark the spot. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 5/13/2011 last visited: 11/22/2014 |
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|  Site of Granger Cabin, Arnolds Park, IA
in Iowa Historical Markers Four young bachelors from Red Wing, Minnesota, were massacred by Indians at the Granger cabin in 1857. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 8/31/2011 last visited: 10/13/2013 |
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|  Mattock Cabin - Arnolds Park, IA
in Iowa Historical Markers The cabin, where James Mattock, his wife, five children, and Mr. Robert Madison lived, was destroyed and the people burned within by Inkpadutah of the Sioux tribe. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 5/13/2011 last visited: 11/22/2014 |
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|  Birthplace of Extension Service– Hull, IA
in Iowa Historical Markers This marker celebrates the birthplace of the Iowa State Extension Service and commemorates 150 years of their service to Iowans. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 8/31/2011 last visited: never |
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|  First White Woman Historical Marker - Spirit Lake, IA
in Iowa Historical Markers Mrs. Dena Barkman Funk was the first white woman born in Dickinson County. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 8/31/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Marble Cabin Marker, Spirit Lake, IA
in Iowa Historical Markers Mr. Marble was murdered at this site and his wife was taken hostage during the Spirit Lake massacre. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 5/13/2011 last visited: 5/4/2013 |
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|  Site of Stockade Marker, Spirit Lake, IA
in Iowa Historical Markers This was the location of the old stockade where upwards of forty families sought shelter from the Indians. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 5/13/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Original site of Ft. Defiance, Spirit Lake, IA
in Iowa Historical Markers This historical marker tells about Ft. Defiance, a stockade to protect area settlers from Indian attacks. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 5/13/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Howe Cabin - Spirit Lake, IA
in Iowa Historical Markers The family of Joel Howe and his wife and six children were murdered in the Spirit Lake massacre. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 5/13/2011 last visited: 5/4/2013 |
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|  Thatcher & Noble markers - Spirit Lake, IA
in Iowa Historical Markers Both the Thatcher and Noble families lost their lives during the Spirit Lake massacre with the exception of Mr. Thatcher who had gone to Waterloo for supplies. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 5/13/2011 last visited: 5/4/2013 |
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|  O’Brien County Historical Marker – rural Sutherland, IA
in Iowa Historical Markers This marker is located about a half mile north of Hwy. 10 across from the nature center. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 9/19/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Rubber Tires on Tractors
in Iowa Historical Markers There are three plaques highlighting the introduction of rubber tires for tractors, one in Cassville, Wisconsin, one in Orlando, Florida, and this one here in Rock Valley, IA. This historical plaque is right in our neighborhood. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 11/16/2010 last visited: 10/23/2011 |
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|  Lester Centennial Historical Marker – Lester, IA
in Iowa Historical Markers This historical marker was placed in the city park when the town celebrated its Centennial in 1989. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 2/8/2012 last visited: never |
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|  The Estherville Meteorite - rural Estherville, IA
in Iowa Historical Markers This historical marker tells about the meteorite that fell near here in 1879. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 7/8/2011 last visited: 4/15/2012 |
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|  Pilot Rock
in Iowa Historical Markers High on a ridge at the south end of Cherokee, Iowa, Pilot Rock, an enormous glacial boulder, overlooks the Little Sioux River Valley posted by: MNSearchers location: Iowa date approved: 5/7/2007 last visited: 10/11/2010 |
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|  Community of Granite, Sioux Township, Lyon County
in Iowa Historical Markers Formerly known as Iuka. This area, where Blood Run Creek passes on its way to the Big Sioux River, was inhabited by Native Americans between 1300 and 1750. As many as 4,000 Oneota Indians lived on the surrounding fertile prairies. posted by: MNSearchers location: Iowa date approved: 1/7/2007 last visited: 9/18/2011 |
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|  Town of Emmetsburg Historical Marker, rural Emmetsburg, IA
in Iowa Historical Markers This historical marker tells about the original town of Emmetsburg. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 3/18/2011 last visited: 11/10/2012 |
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|  Sioux County Historical Marker – Hawarden, IA
in Iowa Historical Markers South of the town of Hawarden is a historical plaque on a Sioux quartzite boulder that tells about the founding of this territory. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 4/19/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Okamanpadu Lake - Rural Dolliver, IA
in Iowa Historical Markers This plaque highlights the importance of this area as an historical campsite. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 7/8/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Akron’s History Begins Here – Akron, IA
in Iowa Historical Markers This historical marker is found at the site of the old mill and dam on the Big Sioux River. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 4/19/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Russ Dixon Historical Marker – Correctionville, IA
in Iowa Historical Markers An historical marker stands on the south side of the Russ Dixon Bridge just outside Correctionville. The text tells the history of this bridge builder: posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 6/2/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Profiting from Cross-Country Travel Historical Marker – Correctionville, IA
in Iowa Historical Markers This historical sign tells about the significance of Route 20 and the business generated by traffic taking this route through Iowa. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 4/20/2011 last visited: never |
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