East Village in Des Moines in Polk County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Willson Alexander Scott

November 6, 2023

1. Willson Alexander Scott Marker

Inscription.
Sacred to the memory of Willson Alexander Scott who gave to the State of Iowa the greater part of the land where stands the Capitol

Born in Crawford County, Indiana November 20, 1818. He acquired some five hundred acres of land hereabouts and settled on this site in 1846. Overwhelmed in the financial crash of 1857 he died near Fort Kearney, Nebraska Territory, enroute to Pikes Peak June 23, 1859.
By his expressed wish his body was returned and on November 1st. 1859 it was here interred in earth which, as his homestead, had been exempted from seizure for his debts.

Member
Capitol Lodge No. 106
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Initiated Aug. 14, 1857

Erected 1925 by the State of Iowa.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 41° 35.261′ N, 93° 36.052′ W. Marker is in Des Moines, Iowa, in Polk County. It is in East Village. Marker can be reached from East Court Avenue south of Dey Street, on the right when traveling east. Located at the top of a hill south of the Iowa Judicial Branch building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1111 E Court Ave, Des Moines IA 50319, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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are within walking distance of this marker. 平和と友情の鐘 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Japanese Bell of Peace and Friendship (about 600 feet away); Shattering Silence (about 700 feet away); A Reflection of Hope (about 700 feet away); S-36 Submarine Memorial (about 800 feet away); Combat Wounded Veterans (approx. 0.2 miles away); Korean War (approx. 0.2 miles away); Iowa Revolutionary War Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Des Moines.

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2. Willson Alexander Scott Marker

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3. Willson Alexander Scott Marker

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4. Willson Alexander Scott IOOF Marker

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5. Willson Alexander Scott Marker

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