Hull in Sioux County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Birthplace of Extension
October 7, 2023
1. The Birthplace of Extension Marker
Honoring the creative thinking of the Sioux County farmers, a visionary college professor named Perry Holden, and the Sioux County Board of Directors, who in 1903 in Hull, Iowa, developed a new system of agricultural education, first through demonstration and later general education.
This is the birthplace of Extension.
Erected 2007 by Iowa State University Extension - Sioux County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 43° 11.547′ N, 96° 7.984′ W. Marker is in Hull, Iowa, in Sioux County. It is on 5th Street west of Maple Street, on the left when traveling west. Located in Hubbling Park south of Western Christian High School. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hull IA 51239, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Western Iowa. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hull Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Doon Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.8 miles away); Rubber Tires on Tractors (approx. 8 miles away); Sioux Center, Iowa Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.3 miles away); First Reformed Church (approx. 8.8 miles away); Memory Gardens Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.8 miles away); George Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (approx. 12½ miles away); Locker Park (approx. 12½ miles away).
October 7, 2023
2. The Birthplace of Extension Marker
Right marker:
Iowa State University
This project commemorates 150 years of service
to Iowans by Iowa State University
2007
coordinated by Iowa State University
University Extension
This project commemorates 150 years of service
to Iowans by Iowa State University
2007
coordinated by Iowa State University
University Extension
October 7, 2023
3. The Birthplace of Extension Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2023. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2023.
