Montrose in Lee County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
First Orchard In Iowa
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 26, 2021
1. First Orchard In Iowa Marker
In Commemoration
of the
First Orchard In What Is Now
The State of Iowa
Growing from about 1796 to about 1879 on a plot 3960 feet east from this point, it throve beneath the flags of France, Spain and the United States of America.
Erected 1930 by Montrose Woman's Civic Club, The Iowa State Horticultural Society, The Historical Memorial and Art Department of Iowa, and Popular Subscription.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Horticulture & Forestry.
Location. 40° 31.79′ N, 91° 25.12′ W. Marker is in Montrose, Iowa, in Lee County. It is on Main Street (Iowa Route 404) east of South Fifth Street, on the right when traveling east. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Here Began the Dragoon Trail (approx. Ό mile away); The First Fort Des Moines (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Des Moines, 1834-1837 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Latter-day Saint Exodus from Nauvoo, 1849 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Into the Unknown (approx. 1.3 miles away in Illinois); Eyes Westward
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 26, 2021
2. First Orchard In Iowa Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 30, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
