Webster City in Hamilton County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Dragoon Trail Historical Site
Photographed by Clay Schneckloth, May 7, 2015
1. Dragoon Trail Historical Site Marker No. 8 Marker
Here Passed the
Dragoon Trail
Blazed in 1835 by the
First U.S. Dragoons
under Colonel
Stephen W. Kearny
Erected 1938 by Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution. (Marker Number 8.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 42° 27.917′ N, 93° 49.15′ W. Marker is in Webster City, Iowa, in Hamilton County. It is at the intersection of Willson Avenue and Water Street, on the right when traveling south on Willson Avenue. Marker is located on the NE side of the Kendall Young Library facing the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1201 Willson Ave Webster City IA 50595, Webster City IA 50595, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stratford Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (approx. 14½ miles away).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
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Photographed by Benjamin M. Snyder, August 26, 2022
2. Dragoon Trail Historical Site Marker No. 8 Marker
Photographed by Clay Schneckloth, May 7, 2015
3. Dragoon Trail Historical Site Marker No. 8 Marker
Photographed by Benjamin M. Snyder, August 26, 2022
4. Dragoon Trail Historical Site Marker No. 8 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2015, by Benjamin M. Snyder of Ankeny, Iowa. This page has been viewed 953 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on November 15, 2024, by Benjamin M. Snyder of Ankeny, Iowa. Photos: 1. submitted on May 13, 2015, by Benjamin M. Snyder of Ankeny, Iowa. 2. submitted on September 6, 2022, by Benjamin M. Snyder of Ankeny, Iowa. 3. submitted on May 13, 2015, by Benjamin M. Snyder of Ankeny, Iowa. 4. submitted on September 6, 2022, by Benjamin M. Snyder of Ankeny, Iowa. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
