Lincoln Township near Onawa in Monona County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Second Camping Ground in Monona County

November 4, 2023

1. Second Camping Ground in Monona County Marker

Inscription.
This stone marks the second camping ground in Monona County of Lewis and Clark on their voyage up the Missouri River in August 1804

Erected by Iowa Society and Onawa Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution June 1921

Erected 1921 by Iowa Society and Onawa Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and the Lewis & Clark Expedition series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1804.

Location. 42° 2.475′ N, 96° 9.792′ W. Marker is near Onawa, Iowa, in Monona County. It is in Lincoln Township. It can be reached from Park Loop half a mile north of 225th Street, on the right when traveling north. Located in Lewis and Clark State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21914 Park Loop, Onawa IA 51040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Western Iowa and in Loess Hills.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and

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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Lewis & Clark Expedition (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Open and Boundless Prairie (about 700 feet away); Visiting Blackbird's Grave (about 700 feet away); "Coupe A Jarcke" (about 800 feet away); Preparation Valley (about 800 feet away); Prairies in the Hills (about 800 feet away); A River Changed (approx. ¼ mile away); Onawa Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Onawa.

November 4, 2023

2. Second Camping Ground in Monona County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2023. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2023.