Lincoln Township near Dolliver in Emmet County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Okamanpadu Lake

September 11, 2023

1. Okamanpadu Lake Marker

Inscription.
Discovered by Jean Nicollet 1838
Camp site of General Fremont
and later of Major T. W. Sherman
on Government Road surveyed in 1860

Okamanpadu Park
Donated by E.L. and J.C. Williams

Tablet placed by Okomanpado Chapter D.A.R.
of Estherville, Iowa, July 4th, 1926

Erected 1926 by Okomanpado Chapter D.A.R. of Estherville, Iowa.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 43° 29.383′ N, 94° 34.888′ W. Marker is near Dolliver, Iowa, in Emmet County. It is in Lincoln Township. It can be reached from Tuttle Lake Road 0.2 miles north of 110th Street (County Highway A13), on the left when traveling north. Located near the entrance to Okamanpedan State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5118 Tuttle Lake Rd, Dolliver IA 50531, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Iowa and specifically in Iowa Great Lakes.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

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: Tenhassen (approx. 2.7 miles away in Minnesota); Site of German Evangelical Church & Cemetery

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(approx. 3.6 miles away in Minnesota); Center Chain (approx. 6.8 miles away in Minnesota); Manyaska (approx. 8.4 miles away in Minnesota); De Soto (approx. 11½ miles away in Minnesota); Lone Cedar (approx. 12.1 miles away in Minnesota); Fort Fairmount (approx. 12.7 miles away in Minnesota); a different marker also named Fort Fairmount (approx. 12.8 miles away in Minnesota).

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2. Okamanpadu Lake Marker

Okamanpadu Lake Marker, from the south image. Click for full size.

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3. Okamanpadu Lake Marker, from the south

Nearby view of Okamanpadu Lake, also known as Tuttle Lake image. Click for full size.

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4. Nearby view of Okamanpadu Lake, also known as Tuttle Lake

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2023. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 16, 2023.