Pella in Marion County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Wyatt Earp House

Otherwise known as the Van Spanckeren Row Houses

November 5, 2023

1. Wyatt Earp House Marker

Inscription. Built in basic Dutch design ca. 1855-1860 by brothers B.H. and J.H.H. Van Spanckeren who came from the Netherlands in 1847. B.H. operated, for a time, a general store on the first floor of the west row house. Nicholas and Virginia Earp and their children are thought to have lived in the east row house sometime between 1861 and 1864. The Earp family came to the Pella area in 1850 to farm. In 1864 the Earp family left Pella by wagon train for California.
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 41° 24.395′ N, 92° 54.823′ W. Marker is in Pella, Iowa, in Marion County. Marker is on Franklin Street west of East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 507 Franklin St, Pella IA 50219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Van Spanckeren General Store (a few steps from this marker); Pella Opera House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Klokkenspel Figures (about 600 feet away); Pella Civil War Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tuttle Cabin

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); The Land Before the Dutch (approx. 0.3 miles away); Why the Dutch Left Their Homeland (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Nod to the Baptists (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pella.

Also see . . . Iowa SP Van Spanckeren, B. H. and J. H. H., Row Houses | National Archives Catalog. (Submitted on November 20, 2023.)

November 5, 2023

2. Wyatt Earp House & Marker

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3. Wyatt Earp House

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