Near Long Grove in Scott County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Dan Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Village

— Scott County Cody Trail —

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023

1. Dan Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Village Marker

Inscription. Walnut Grove was a Scott County crossroads settlement and stagecoach stop of the 1860's. The village includes several historic buildings, some relocated from rural Scott County. Olde St. Ann's church (e. 1852) was moved in 1985 and restored to the 1870 period. Buffalo Bill once lived just north of here in a log cabin. The schoolhouse, blacksmith shop and house were original to the site. At one time it also had a post office and grist mill.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 41° 43.649′ N, 90° 31.901′ W. Marker is near Long Grove, Iowa, in Scott County. It is on 290th Street 0.3 miles east of Veterans Way, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18817 290th St, Long Grove IA 52756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Quad Cities

and in Eastern 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Ann's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead (approx. 4.1 miles away); Regional Artist John Bloom (approx. 6½ miles away); Buffalo Bill Cody Birthplace (approx. 11.6 miles away); Site of Civil War Camp Roberts (approx. 12½ miles away); Camp Roberts

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(approx. 12½ miles away); Marion G. Crandell (approx. 12½ miles away); Oakdale Cemetery Historic District (approx. 12.7 miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. Historic Davenport / Interstate 80 Bridge (was approx. 9.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Historic Davenport / Interstate 80 Bridge (was approx. 9.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023

2. Dan Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Village Marker

The Tobin Cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023

3. The Tobin Cabin

A man only known today by his last name, Arbel, built this cabin near Long Grove in 1837.

Donahue Train Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023

4. Donahue Train Depot

The Davenport-St. Paul Railroad built the depot in the nearby city of Donahue in 1870. The depot later served passengers and freight on the Davenport-Rock Island & Northwestern line and later the Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul. The station closed in 1970.

Dan Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Village image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023

5. Dan Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Village

View of 'Main Street" featuring replica carpenter/cobbler shop, doctors office and soda fountain.

Telephone/post office image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023

6. Telephone/post office

The telephone switchboard is from nearby Long Grove and was turned off at 4 p.m. on April 18, 1958 when it was replaced by a modern dial system. The building was donated and moved to the Pioneer Village in 1990.

Olde St. Ann's Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 8, 2023

7. Olde St. Ann's Church

Formerly St. Ann’s Catholic Church, it dates to 1853. The building was moved three miles to the village in 1985 intact, except for the steeple which was removed and transported separately.

Walnut Grove School Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 25, 2024

8. Walnut Grove School Museum

The Butler #2 School was built here in 1870.

Ehlers House built at site in 1860 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 25, 2024

9. Ehlers House built at site in 1860

Alfred Ehlers Blacksmithing built on site 1860 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 25, 2024

10. Alfred Ehlers Blacksmithing built on site 1860

Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 468 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 8, 9, 10. submitted on July 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.