Montrose in Lee County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The First Fort Des Moines
Photographed by Benjamin M. Snyder, April 25, 2015
1. The First Fort Des Moines Marker
Erected 1923 by Montrose Womans Civic Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1843.
Location. 40° 31.95′ N, 91° 24.817′ W. Marker is in Montrose, Iowa, in Lee County. It is on Main Street (State Highway 404), on the right when traveling east. Marker is located atop a concrete barracks well under the U.S. Flag. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montrose IA 52639, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Des Moines, 1834-1837 (within shouting distance of this marker); Latter-day Saint Exodus from Nauvoo, 1849 (within shouting distance of this marker); Here Began the Dragoon Trail (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Orchard In Iowa (approx. 0.3 miles away); Into the Unknown (approx. one mile away in Illinois); Eyes Westward (approx. one mile away in Illinois); Exodus to Greatness (approx. one mile away in Illinois); Aquatic Life of Mississippi River Pool 19 (approx. one mile away in Illinois). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montrose.
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Also see . . .
1. Iowa History Project. On The Trails of the Dragoons (Submitted on May 4, 2015, by Benjamin M. Snyder of Ankeny, Iowa.)
2. Fortwiki Fort Des Moines. This link describes history of the 1st Fort Des Moines (Submitted on June 2, 2015, by Benjamin M. Snyder of Ankeny, Iowa.)
3. Montrose, IA - Wikipedia. This page includes "Robert E. Lee map of the head of the Des Moines Rapids, 1837, showing Fort Des Moines No. 1, later Montrose, Iowa." (Submitted on June 2, 2015, by Benjamin M. Snyder of Ankeny, Iowa.)
Photographed by Benjamin M. Snyder, April 25, 2015
2. The First Fort Des Moines Marker
Photographed by Benjamin M. Snyder, April 25, 2015
3. The First Fort Des Moines Marker
Photographed by Benjamin M. Snyder, April 25, 2015
4. The First Fort Des Moines Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2015, by Benjamin M. Snyder of Ankeny, Iowa. This page has been viewed 1,309 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on September 19, 2019, by Benjamin M. Snyder of Ankeny, Iowa. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 29, 2015, by Benjamin M. Snyder of Ankeny, Iowa. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
