| Iowa (Davis County), Bloomfield — The Confederate Invasion of Iowa Monument |
| | Site of
The Confederate Invasion of Iowa
12th Day of October 1864.
This monument marks the northern most point of incursion into Iowa by Confederate Forces. On October 12, 1864, Lieutenant James “Bill” Jackson led twelve heavily armed Missouri Partisan Rangers dressed in Union uniforms in a raid through Davis County, Iowa, resulting in the murder of three local citizens.
This Plaque Dedicated in 2005
Davis County Civil War Guerrilla Raid Society.
. . . — Map (db m9167) |
| Iowa (Delaware County), Earlville — Francis J Pierce Earlville, Iowa |
| | Medal of Honor
WWII Iwo Jima Campaign
15-16 March 1945
Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class
2d Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division
U.S. Navy — Map (db m22944) |
| Iowa (Dubuque County), Dubuque — Methodist Chapel |
| | On this site a Methodist Chapel was constructed in 1834.
As the first church in Iowa, it served not only as a place of worship but as a community center in an early spirit of civic concern, ecumenism and racial integration. At various times the 20 x 26 foot building was used as a pioneer schoolhouse. For a time it served as the first courthouse in Dubuque.
The meeting that adopted the resolution to incorporate the town of Dubuque was held here on March 25, 1837. The church was . . . — Map (db m22957) |
| Iowa (Linn County), Hiawatha — Post 298 Veterans' Memorial |
| | In memory of all veterans. — Map (db m22824) |
| Iowa (Madison County), Winterset — Cutler - Donahoe Covered Bridge - 1870 |
| | Designed and built by Eli Cox.
Length: 79 feet Weight: 40 ton.
Covered timber superstructure, towne lattice truss
with overlay queenpost frame, fastened with round
wooden pins and iron bolts.
Originally located 18 miles N.E. of Winterset,
near Bevington, over North River.
Moved to Winterset City Park in 1970.
Clair Rogers, Macksburg, Ia, house mover,
commissioned to move bridge before first
covered bridge festival. Clair gave his time to rebuild
west . . . — Map (db m23170) |
| Iowa (Madison County), Winterset — Winterset Civil War Memorial |
| | The grateful public
dedicate
this marble column
to the Patriotic
Dead
who fell during the
Great Rebellion
this monument
is
gratefully
erected
to the soldiers of
Madison County
who gave their lives
for their
Countrry — Map (db m23107) |
| Iowa (Madison County), Winterset — Winterset Veterans Memorial |
| | Dedicated to the memory of the
following men who gave the supreme
sacrifice in the defence of their country
World War II
Dale E. Bell Harold Bloomquist Edward Briggie Edward Butcher Ross Chickering George Clark Scott Cole Frederick Cooper Floyd Craven Russell Davis Wilbert Dodd William Edwards Norman Felton Harold Flaugh John W. Garner Edwin Henry Eugene Holmes Lloyd Hudson Ben Kiddoo Jr. Kenneth Kinney Glen Leech John Limnane Jr. . . . — Map (db m23148) |
| Iowa (Madison County), Winterset — Winterset World War I Memorial |
| | [Main Memorial:]
Erected by the people of Madison County, Iowa, as a grateful tribute to the memory of its soldiers and sailors.
[Red Granite Cemetery Assocation marker]:
This plot of ground was donated by the Cemetery Association to the War Memorial Association as a place to perpetuate the memory of Madison County soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the war against Germany and her Allies. — Map (db m23157) |
| Iowa (Mitchell County), Carpenter — Deer Creek Lutheran Church Bell |
| | This bell has called people to Gods house to worship since 1869. It was first purchased and used by First Lutheran Church of St. Ansgar. In 1893 they gave it to Deer Creek Lutheran Church where it continued its call of worship across the countryside until 1970.
In Memory Of Herman Brown — Map (db m16939) |
| Iowa (Mitchell County), Carpenter — Fort Severson |
| | Built in 1867 by Nils Severson on his land with help of neighbor's using limestone and mortar of lime & sand from Deer Creek. Severson's design was a typical fort with small openings for rifles and larger openings for gatling guns. The Spirit Lake Massacre and uprising at New Ulm Minnesota prompted the building of forts across North Iowa. This is the only one left standing. Although Indians never came there were some scares. Settlers would come from as far as ten miles to stay here. The . . . — Map (db m9547) |
| Iowa (Pottawattamie County), Council Bluffs — Mormon Battalion Mustering Grounds |
| | One of the most remarkable infantry marches in American history began here in July 1846 with the mustering of the Mormon Battalion. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) responded to the request from President James K. Polk to serve the United States in the war with Mexico. The 500 volunteers were among thousands of Mormons who had left Nauvoo, Illinois that year and were moving west in search of a new home. The Battalion demonstrated the patriotism of the Mormons . . . — Map (db m22662) |
| Iowa (Poweshiek County), Montezuma — The Bill of Rights The First 10 Amendments to the Constitution as Ratified by the States December 15, 1791 |
| | Amendment I.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Amendment II.
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
Amendment III.
No . . . — Map (db m8938) |
| Iowa (Union County), Talmage — Mt. Pisgah – Mormon Pioneer Way Station/Chief Pied Riche Tells the Spirit of Mt. Pisgah |
| | (front of main marker)
Mt. Pisgah - Mormon Pioneer Way Station
Between 300 and 400 Mormon pioneers perished here from 1846 to 1852. Having been driven from their homes by armed mobs, they stopped here on their westward trek, named it Mt. Pisgah after a Biblical mountain range, and established a way-station. Thousands of acres were cleared, buildings built, and caves dug for shelter until log cabins were constructed, but lack of food and adequate shelter took their toll. In spite . . . — Map (db m20995) |
| Iowa (Van Buren County), Bentonsport — Iowas Confederate General |
| | General Lawrence Sullivan Sul Ross, CSA, was born in Bentonsport, Iowa, Van Buren County on September 27, 1838. His family moved to Texas in 1839, where he grew to manhood.
In 1859, Sul Ross was commissioned a Captain in the Texas Rangers, fought Comanches, rescued Cynthia Ann Parker (Mother of Quanah Parker), and in 1861, enlisted as a Private in the 6th Texas Cavalry CSA.
He rose rapidly through the ranks to become Brigadier General of the 6th Texas Cavalry and later Brigade . . . — Map (db m2565) |
| Iowa (Worth County), Northwood — Historic Northern Iowa / Carrie Lane Chapman Catt - (1859 - 1947) |
| | Side A Northern Iowa landforms result from the action of 3 separate glacial ice sheets. Clear Lake, south of here, is one of the many Iowa lakes formed by glacial action. Pilot Knob, a glacially formed hill west of here, is one of highest points in northern Iowa and was used as a landmark by early travellers.
Much of the Western two-thirds of Iowa was prairie when the first settlers arrived. Pioneers in this area travelled through grasses 5 to 7 feet tall. Many of them referred . . . — Map (db m23264) |
| Iowa (Worth County), Northwood — South Shell Rock Lutheran |
| |
Congregation organized
by Rev C.L. Clausen
1869. Church erected
on "Rustad Bakke."
Dedicated 1875
Destroyed by fire 1920
Iowa 150
Celebrate Our State
1846 1996 — Map (db m16582) |
| Iowa (Worth County), Northwood — Worth County Courthouse Cannon |
| |
Cast during the Civil
War years by the
Northwood Foundry,
once located on the
north bank of the
Shell Rock River.
Iowa
150
Celebrate
Our State
1846 1996 — Map (db m16572) |
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