Arnolds Park in Dickinson County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Abigail Gardner Sharp
September 11, 2023
1. Abigail Gardner Sharp Marker
Orphaned and enslaved by hostile Sioux she lived to embrace in Christian benevolence the American Indian and all mankind
"Thus departed -------Annals of Iowa, January 1922.
In the glory of the sunset
In the purple mists of evening
To the regions of the home-wind
Of the Northwest wind Keewaydin
To the Islands of the Blessed
To the Kingdom of Ponemah
To the land of the Hereafter"
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian • Women.
Location. 43° 21.914′ N, 95° 8.403′ W. Marker is in Arnolds Park, Iowa, in Dickinson County. It is at the intersection of Monument Drive and Miriam Lane, on the right when traveling north on Monument Drive. Located in the Gardner Family Cemetery in Arnolds Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Arnolds Park IA 51331, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Luce Cabin (a few steps from this marker); The Gardner Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Massacre Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Abbie Gardner Historic Site (within shouting distance of this marker); A Glacial Gift (approx. 0.2 miles away); American Indians & Settlers (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Steamships of the Iowa Great Lakes (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arnolds Park.
Also see . . .
1. Gardner Family Cemetery - Find a Grave Cemetery. (Submitted on October 2, 2023.)
2. Abigail Gardner Sharp (U.S. National Park Service). (Submitted on October 2, 2023.)
September 11, 2023
2. Abigail Gardner Sharp Marker in Gardner Family Cemetery
Inscription on stone monument:
Gardner & Luce
Six persons lie here
Six persons lie here
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3. Abigail Gardner Sharp Marker & Gardner Family Cemetery Marker
Gardner Family Cemetery
Buried within the fenced area are the remains of Abbie Gardner Sharp and her sons, Allen and Albert Sharp. Directly under the stone monument are the remains of Abbie Gardner's family (Roland Gardner, Francis M. Gardner, Mary Luce, Albert Luce, Amanda Luce, and Rowland Gardner, Jr.), killed near the cabin on March 8, 1857. Read the words about Abbie Gardner on the back of the memorial bench.
Buried within the fenced area are the remains of Abbie Gardner Sharp and her sons, Allen and Albert Sharp. Directly under the stone monument are the remains of Abbie Gardner's family (Roland Gardner, Francis M. Gardner, Mary Luce, Albert Luce, Amanda Luce, and Rowland Gardner, Jr.), killed near the cabin on March 8, 1857. Read the words about Abbie Gardner on the back of the memorial bench.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2023. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 2, 2023.
